Iran smartphones banned for 'immoral'

The four Iranian grand ayatollahs issued  fatwas  (religious edicts)  against the use of smartphones, which have computer and video capacity, considering that it is an element "immoral". The ayatollahs agency reported Iranian  Fars , warned in a letter published in the press that  the use of smartphones "may have some benefits",  but it leads to  "moral corruption" of youth. Telephone companies public and private should  stop providing that service, which contradicts "religious instruction"  and  "threatens the very foundations of the family" , according to the synthesis of ordinances that also broadcasts news agency Ansa. The intervention of the ayatollahs came after the launch of an advertising campaign on the streets and television Rightel company that promotes a video calling service. According to the site  AlMonitor , video call service would jeopardize public chastity, while inflicting "substantial damage" to the political and religious center of Iran. According to international agencies collect, the Ahmadinejad regime seeks to limit anything that has to do with mobile application that allows citizens cover and publicize what will happen in the general election on June 14. "The truth is that if the Iranians can access portable way to record videos at a protest,  the world will be able to see what is happening , "said a citizen  AlMonitor  who asked not to be named.