Compared to four years ago, satellite jamming by the Iranian government has decreased in volume. This is perhaps one reason why millions of Iranians were able to watch Benjamin Netanyahu’s interview with BBC Persian on Saturday evening just before going to bed.
In the past few days, tens of thousands of internet users reacted, mostly in a mocking tone, to what Netanyahu said in his interview. The Israeli prime minister, who noted the absence of democracy in Iran, had said, "I think if the Iranian people had their way, they'd be wearing blue jeans, they'd have Western music, they'd have free elections.”