This question was closed on option B ('No') with a closing date of 9/30/2016. In the wake of protests over elections held in 2009, the government of Iran began blocking access to Facebook and Twitter. Some Iranian government officials use these social media channels, and many citizens access them illegally through virtual private networks and other means, but the official ban remains in place (The Telegraph, Al Jazeera America, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran). Recommended Questions: Before 18 October 2016, will the US announce that it is opening a consulate or embassy in Iran? Will Bahrain, Qatar, or the UAE return an ambassador to Iran before 18 October 2016? Will Dilma Rousseff cease to be President of Brazil before 1 January 2017?