PARIS, France, Jan 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The son of Iran's president, who is also a government adviser, called on Saturday for internet connectivity to be restored, warning the more than two-week blackout there would exacerbate anti-government sentiment. Yousef Pezeshkian, whose father Masoud was elected president in 2024, said "keeping the internet shut will create dissatisfaction and widen the gap between the people and the government". Iran's more than 90 million people have been largely cut off from the internet since authorities imposed a blackout on January 8 amid major protests sweeping the country. The younger Pezeshkian, who is a media adviser to the presidency, said he did not know when access to the internet would be restored. He went on to say that "the release of films is something we will have to face sooner or later.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 25, 2026 02:33 UTC