Iran says internet firms can operate in country if they accept nation's 'cultural rules'

Iranian government has said that they can allow internet firms like Google to operate in the country if they accept their "cultural rules".

According to the Guardian, Iran's deputy telecommunications and information technology minister Nasrollah Jahangard said that the country is not opposed to any entities operating in the global market that wish to offer their services in the country.

He said that they are ready to negotiate with Google or any other company and provide them facilities to enable them to provide services in Iran. More than half of the population of Iran uses the internet.

Iranian authorities have regularly blocked access to websites like Facebook, Youtube and Twitter since 2009.