They claim Israel can read anything on Whatsapp. So now Iranians must delete Whatsapp, form phone, otherwise Israel will see it.

https://time.com/7295424/iran-urges-residents-delete-whatsapp-israel-privacy/

Iranian state television has instructed residents to delete WhatsApp from their smartphones.

WhatsApp has disputed the claims, with a spokesperson telling Time magazine the Meta-owned platform uses end-to-end encryption and does not track precise locations, keep messaging logs, or provide bulk information to Israel or USA.

The episode comes at a time when Iran is simultaneously experiencing a "near-total national Internet blackout," according to NetBlock.

The disruption follows earlier partial outages amid escalating military tensions with Israel after days of missile strikes between the countries.