Telegram's t.me shortlink domain restored after suspension over OFAC compliance

The domain used by Telegram for public group links was suspended for a day and then restored after compliance with U.S. sanctions.

• The t.me domain went offline on Monday after a "serverhold" block was placed by registrar DomainME.
• DomainME CEO Predrag Lešić confirmed the domain is back online and said an official statement would follow.
• DomainME said the domain was suspended due to OFAC compliance, referencing the U.S. Treasury's sanctions on a VPN provider linked to a Telegram group.
• The suspension was lifted on Tuesday, according to public internet records.