US government will help Iranians access internet information

Because of massive internet shutdowns by the Iranian government, the US government has taken a step to allow technology company's to help the people in Iran to access online information. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that today. Blinken said: "It is clear that the Iranian government is afraid of its own people. Mahsa Amini is senselessly, tragically dead, and now the government is violently suppressing peaceful protesters rightly angry about her loss."The Iranian government has cut off access to the Internet for most of its 80 million citizens to prevent them — and the world — from watching its violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. We are going to help make sure the Iranian people are not kept isolated and in the dark. This is a concrete step to provide meaningful support to Iranians demanding that their basic rights be respected." Blinken also said that the Treasury Department issued a general license which expands the categories of service and software that can be provided.