An Iranian court has ordered Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, to appear in the court to answer complaints regarding the

The decision by the Iranian judge was taken after individuals complained that Facebook-owned applications Instagram and WhatsApp violate their privacy.

Ruhollah Momen Nasab, an official with the paramilitary Basij force, told Iran’s ISNA news agency that a judge has also ordered the two apps to be blocked.

Since there is no extradition treaty between Iran and the United States, it is highly unlikely that Zuckerberg would appear in the Iranian court.

Similar rulings that could not been carried out have been issued by the Iranian courts during the recent years.

In the meantime, users in the capital Tehran could still access both applications around noon today.

Facebook is already banned in the country, along with other social websites like Twitter and YouTube; however, Iran’s youth and technological-savvy citizens use proxy servers or other workarounds to bypass the controls.