Iran's decision to block access to Facebook _ less than three weeks before nationwide elections _ drew sharp criticism Sunday from a reformist opposition hoping to mobilize the youth vote and unseat President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The decision, critics said, forces Iranians to rely on state-run media and other government sources ahead of the June 12 election.
It also appeared to be a direct strike at the youth vote that could pose challenges to Ahmadinejad's re-election bid.
More than half of Iran's population was born after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and young voters make up a huge bloc _ which helped former reformist President Mohammad Khatami to …
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