<p>Iran set to to block access to Google and Gmail in reaction to YouTube's refusal to take down the anti-Islam film. Photograph: Alamy</p><p>Iran was set to block access to Google and Gmail in reaction to the anti-Islam film that has triggered protests across the Muslim world.</p><p>"Google and Gmail will be filtered throughout the country until further notice," said Abdolsamad Khoramabadi, an Iranian official with the state-run body in charge of online censorship and computer crimes, according to the semi-official Ilna news agency. There was no indication as to whether the filtering would be temporary or permanent.</p><p>Khoramabadi claimed the decision was taken after Iranians pressed the authorities to filter the sites because of links to the film.</p><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/23/iran-block-access-google-gmail?newsfeed=true">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/23/iran-internet-national-idINL5E8KN2S420120923">UPDATE 1-Iran readies domestic Internet system, blocks Google</a> (Reuters)</p><p><a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/441459/iran-readies-domestic-internet-system-blocks-google/">Iran boosts cyber security with secure domestic network: Report</a> (The Express Tribune)</p><p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/iran-readies-domestic-internet-blocks-google-1B6042948">Iran readies domestic Internet, blocks Google</a> (NBCNews.com (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dWdgcQ-S_jO0tSM9htrtbY2iZ6ihM">140 additional articles.</a></p>