MTN Irancell controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Advertising injection controversy
The Iranian communications minister warned Irancell over the insertion of advertisements into users' web traffic, bringing the practice under regulatory scrutiny.
2016
Alleged subscriber privacy leak
A Telegram bot reportedly exposed personal information belonging to millions of Irancell subscribers. The company did not accept responsibility in the reported account and attributed parts of the controversy to rivals, while government officials raised questions about earlier data disclosures.
2013
Sunni insult controversy
A competition question was interpreted by Sunni communities as insulting Caliph Umar. Protests and boycotts were reported in predominantly Sunni provinces, and Irancell later apologized.
Sanctions-related technology controversy
Reuters reporting cited in the reference material stated that Irancell was able to obtain U.S. technologies that were restricted under sanctions affecting Iran. The supplied material does not establish a final legal finding or penalty.