An Iranian government spokesperson announced plans to grant exclusive internet access to a select group of people capable of amplifying messaging, highlighting ongoing internet blackouts for the broader public.
Amid ongoing connectivity restrictions in Iran, the government is moving forward with plans to provide specialized internet access to a select group of individuals. A government spokesperson recently confirmed that authorities are working to connect specific demographics capable of amplifying messages, a move that reinforces the country's controversial "class-based" internet policies.
According to the Farsi-language news aggregator اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری—a channel whose name translates to 'Breaking News Urgent News America War Urgent,' indicating a sensationalist, click-driven editorial stance—the government spokesperson stated: "We are following up so that for those who can make the voice heard more, internet access is provided!"
A secondary post from the same channel reiterated the administration's intent, quoting the spokesperson as saying they are securing "facilities" specifically for "those who can make the voice heard more."
The domestic technology tracking channel آخرین اخبار فناوری, which maintains a more straightforward, industry-focused editorial tone, also covered the announcement. The channel summarized the policy simply: "Government spokesperson: The internet for a group of people will be connected."
Notably, the technology channel tagged its report with terms including #Internet_outage (#قطعی_اینترنت) and #Internet___security_and_network. The framing across these domestic channels confirms that these special provisions are occurring against the backdrop of widespread internet blackouts. By providing unfiltered connectivity only to approved journalists, influencers, or officials, the state ensures its preferred narratives continue to be broadcast while the general Iranian public remains offline or heavily filtered.
The source messages revolve around a single quote from an unnamed Iranian government spokesperson regarding internet infrastructure. The reference to individuals who can 'make the voice heard more' is widely understood in the context of Iranian media as state-aligned journalists, PR officials, or regime-approved content creators who are granted circumvented internet access (often called 'class-based internet') during national outages.