"Some key findings from the report include: Iran's primary objective has been to challenge existing internet governance structures, most notably the United States' privileged position vis-à-vis the IANA and ICANN; it is too simplistic to say that Iran allies only with authoritarian countries on internet governance issues-it also partners with democratic nations from the Global South; public discourse around internet governance issues in Iran remains generally underdeveloped, and the quantity and quality of media coverage is lacking; nternet governance is essentially a government-monopolized initiative in Iran, with civil society generally excluded from decision-making processes. However, recent events have suggested that the government may be willing to engage with domestic multistakeholder processes at some level." (Email CGCS, 18.1.205)