Regulation

Three AI operators in Iran are due for initial approval within a month, the minister says, despite business groups’ objections to the licensing rules.

Written by Iman Baik

Iran’s cyberspace chief claims a controlled Starlink disruption, while cyber police announce reporting deadlines of just one hour for critical incidents.

Written by Ali Momeni

New rules require identity checks and licensed agencies in Iran’s online ad market, while outlining a transaction levy whose rate remains unspecified.

Written by Iman Baik

Fiber covers 11.3 million Iranian households, but connections equal only 18.69% of coverage, according to the regulator, as officials refocus the rollout on adoption.

Written by Iman Baik

Tether says 2026 freezes of Iran-linked USDT approached $550 million, as Senate Democratic investigators scrutinize the stablecoin’s role in sanctioned networks.

Written by Mojtaba Astaneh

A 13-agency task force will set rules, issue licenses and supervise crypto exchange platforms in Iran for 18 months.

Written by Mojtaba Astaneh

MikroTik denied licensing support to an Iranian user over sanctions rules but would not clarify whether broader account restrictions are underway.

Written by Digiato Team

Iran’s central bank is developing a domestic TLS certificate chain after foreign issuers reportedly revoked certificates used by banking services amid sanctions.

Written by Ali Momeni

Behzad Akbari says restrictions have raised users’ costs, while efforts to lift them face multiple decision-making bodies.

Written by Ali Momeni

Sattar Hashemi says restrictions need legal authorization and calls for Iran’s National Information Network to keep pace with global technology.

Written by Nima Zand

Iran’s parliament speaker has issued a law requiring a national AI organization within three months of formal notification.

Written by Mojtaba Astaneh

Iran’s former cyberspace chief says hardliners favor a national splinternet and calls for clearer authority and accountability over filtering.

Written by Iman Baik

A draft framework obtained by Digiato would write net neutrality into Iranian law for the first time, requiring operators to carry all traffic equally.

Written by Iman Baik

A draft framework for governing Iran's internet would make serving users without identity verification a punishable violation.

Written by Digiato Team

Iran's ICT minister says the wartime internet shutdown was not driven by cyberattack fears, and that citing them signals weakness.

Written by Mojtaba Astaneh

Iran's domestic smartphone plan will require a foreign manufacturing partner and a transfer of technology, telecommunications minister Sattar Hashemi said, ruling out building the industry

Written by Mojtaba Astaneh

New national defense document grants authority to isolate internet infrastructure from global networks.

Written by Iman Baik

Iran’s ICT minister confirms GPS disruptions affecting multiple sectors, including aviation, and says the issue is under national security review.

Written by Nima Zand

Despite technical readiness, Iran’s eSIM rollout remains stalled by security approvals and GSMA-related sanctions, raising concerns over service stability and long-term adoption.

Written by Iman Baik

Conflicting statements from Iran’s e-commerce and health regulators raise questions over governance, legality, and digital health access.

Written by Nima Zand