Iranian court suspends launch of new internet governance body

An Iranian administrative court has temporarily suspended the implementation of a government order establishing a special body responsible for overseeing the country’s internet policy, state media reported on May 26.

The court’s industry and commerce panel issued the ruling following complaints calling for the annulment of the document that created the so-called “cyberspace steering and organization headquarters,” Caliber.Az reports, citing Iran International.

President Masoud Pezeshkian had previously set up the body and appointed Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref to head it, tasking it with addressing Iran’s internet access situation.

On Monday, the body reportedly approved a decision to restore international internet access in Iran to its pre-January 2026 levels.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov