Why Iran Is Urging Residents to Delete WhatsApp Amid Israel Conflict—and WhatsApp’s Response

Mihaela Chircă

Amid the escalating active conflict between Israel and Iran , the latter has delivered yet another directive to its residents, this time involving the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. Iran instructed its population, via state television, to delete WhatsApp on account of safety and privacy concerns. Here’s what to know about the country-wide directive. Why has Iran instructed its residents to delete WhatsApp? Iranian state television urged residents on Tuesday afternoon to delete WhatsApp

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