Iran cyberspace council votes to lift ban on WhatsApp

TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran’s top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted Tuesday to lift a ban on the popular messaging application WhatsApp, which has been subject to restrictions for over two years, state media reported.  “The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was removed by unanimous vote of the members of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace,” the official IRNA news agency said.  The council is headed by the president, and its members include the parliament speaker, the head of the judiciary and several ministers.  It was not immediately clear when the decision would come into force.  ‘Restrictions … achieved nothingmore