Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani addressed the protests on state TV on Sunday
Social media has been a vital resource to share information about the demonstrations
(CNN)Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addressed the country Sunday night after several days of anti-government protests that have rocked the nation.
Rouhani’s remarks came after the state-run media outlet IRIB reported that Iranian officials had temporarily restricted access to social media apps Instagram and Telegram, which have been used by Iranians to share news about the protests.
“We are a free nation,” Rouhani said in his prerecorded speech on state broadcaster IRINN. “And according to the constitution and citizen rights, the people are free to express their criticism and even their protests,” he said.
“But,” Rouhani continued, “criticism should not be accompanied with violence or vandalizing public property.” Rouhani also acknowledged the economic and social hardships some Iranians face.
Source: edition.cnn.com
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