Iran bans state bodies from using Telegram app

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Iran bans state bodies from using Telegram app

Iran’s leader Khamenei has shut down his Telegram account to protect national security. This move comes after Russian recently banned the app in the country./ Iran banned government bodies on Wednesday from using the popular Telegram instant messaging app as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office said his account would shut down to protect national security, Iranian media reported. ISNA news agency did not give a reason for the government ban on the service which lets people send encrypted messages and has an estimated 40 million ...

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Apr 19, 2018

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