In a message to Iranians on the occasion of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year on March 20, 2012, United States President Barack Obama condemned Iran for the creation of an “electronic curtain” which stops the free flow of information and ideas into the country. Also on March 20, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced the easing of sanctions on some Internet services.
Кроме того, 20 марта Министерство финансов США объявило о смягчении санкций по отношении к некоторым интернет-услугам.