Twitter: Maintenance work postponed due to Iran

The short message service Twitter has postponed planned maintenance work due to the events in Iran. Twitter is one of the few communication channels through which Iranians can exchange news. The work planned for Monday has been postponed in order to maintain the services during the demonstrations followed by the whole world, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said Tuesday, according to SDA. He also denied reports that the postponement had come at the request of the US State Department.
He said it is very flattering to think that the service, which is just two years old, also has such significance in the eyes of the U.S. government. "Nevertheless, it is important to note that the U.S. State Department has no influence on our decisions," Stone said.
The maintenance work has since been carried out, and the Twitter service was shut down for an hour late Tuesday evening (CEST).