Iran: Several Members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization (PMOI/MEK) Arrested During Attack on Judiciary Headquarters in Tehran

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  The leadership of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) inside the country announced that several members of the organization were arrested on the evening of Friday, October 16, 2026, during clashes with security personnel from the judiciary and police patrols, while an attack was underway targeting the central headquarters of the Iranian regime’s judiciary in Tehran. According to the statement, the clashes took place at around 9 p.m. local time on Abdollahzadeh Street, off Keshavarz Boulevard, near the judiciary’s central headquarters. Resistance Units Mobilized Following Reports That Mohseni Ejei Was Heading to the Headquarters The PMOI leadership inside Iran explained that, several hours before the operation, information had been received indicating that Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei, head of the Iranian regime’s judiciary, was on his way to Keshavarz Boulevard to proceed to the central headquarters. The statement added that, immediately upon receiving this info...
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Telegram Cryptocurrency Will Undermine Iran’s National Currency, Says Cyberspace Council Executive

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Cryptovest, April 5, 2018 - Telegram’s upcoming blockchain network, TON and its native cryptocurrency, Gram, may pose security risks and challenge local currencies, or so believes Hassan Firouzabadi, the secretary of Iran's High Council for Cyberspace.


Iranian authorities and lawmakers appear to be against the messaging app, which is widely used in the country, and is believed to have been instrumental in allowing protestors to organize demonstrations in December last year.

Telegram to be blocked in Iran?


According to Al-Monitor, parliamentary member Alaeddin Boroujerdi spoke about a possible ban on Telegram in the country, and shared plans for it to be replaced with a local app.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also commented on the need for local messaging applications to eliminate monopolies, but spoke against blocking Telegram in order to achieve this goal.
However, Hassan Firouzabadi, the secretary of the High Council for Cyberspace, responsible for policies related to the internet, spoke against Telegram, calling it “an enemy of the private sector”.

Telegram crypto a threat to national currency


He also expressed concerns about Telegram’s planned cryptocurrency, terming it a threat:
“Telegram is not a dominant messenger in any country except for Iran…Telegram has officially announced that it will be used as an economic platform, and Telegram will undermine the national currency of Iran.
We cannot allow [Telegram’s virtual] currency to enter the country.”
Earlier, we reported Telegram’s plan to launch its own ICO to develop a blockchain network which would rival Bitcoin, Ethereum and all other popular cryptocurrencies.
Given the app’s massive penetration around the world, it made sense for it to launch its own cryptocurrency and push it to users already part of the ecosystem.
While initially there were plans for a public sale to be launched, after the first private sale, Telegram decided not to go down the crowdfunding path and restrict participation to qualified investors.
This week the ICO completed its second private sale round, raising $850 million to reach a grand total of $1.7 billion, the highest number ever for an initial coin offering.
Whether or not Iran will go ahead and block the Telegram app remains to be seen, but if it takes such a measure, it would be an example of how governments can exercise control over blockchain networks which don’t fall in line.
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