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Iran Telegram Fans Vow to Defy Moves to Block it

Iran’s decision to start curtailing usage of a popular foreign instant messaging app has prompted Iranian fans of the service to say they will defy government efforts to push them into using domestic apps. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office said Wednesday he has stopped using the Telegram app, citing his desire to protect national security. Iranian state media said President Hassan Rouhani also banned all government bodies from using the encrypted messaging...

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