alt Hacker News"This is not an inconvenience as much a state censorship. ... Shutting down access is a clear action of censorship and oppression."
You may have missed it but right now the US is encouraging insurrectionists in Iran to capture government buildings and promises all kinds of support.
I didn't miss that and I'm not sure what argument you're making. It sounds like you're trying to say that state censorship is conditional, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt to make your case.