The story: The Council of the European Union has removed Iranian tech firm Arvan Cloud from its sanctions list. Critics argue that the delisting aids the Islamic Republic in imposing Internet restrictions while supporters of the move insist that it helps ordinary Iranians. Regardless, the Iranian company remains under US sanctions. Therefore, while its removal from the EU’s blacklist is a legal victory, it is not likely to have a great practical impact.

The coverage: The European Union on Apr. 4 removed Arvan Cloud (known in Persian as Abr-e Arvan) from its list of...