Strategic Assessment

In terms of the widespread use of the internet in the country, Iran is undoubtedly an internet superpower. However, Iran is also one of the most dangerous places for bloggers given the extreme restrictions on free use of the internet, including detailed legislation, strict enforcement, infrastructure limitations, and the arrests of users. This article examines the potential of the internet to generate social change in Iran and become an increasingly powerful tool in the reformists’ campaign for more civil liberties.