Mideast Iran Squeezing The Web

In this picture taken on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, Iranian journalism students use computers in an internet cafe in central Tehran, Iran. Iran calls it the “soft war” with the West: Battles to control, defend and monitor the web and telecommunications. The latest move came from the Revolutionary Guard, launching what they claim is a hack-proof phone network for high-level commanders. Tehran’s efforts to build a cyber-fortress have become a priority among leaders fearful of Internet espionage and virus attacks from abroad and seeking to choke off opposition voices at home. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)