Really? Can you get a confirmation on that? It would be interesting to know. If you can't use Tor it kind of limits the effectiveness of this list so I would suggest using Tor and check out the latest release candidate that seems to effectively hide the fact that you are using the Tor network which is especially useful in your friend's situation.
https://www.torproject.org/download#DevAnother option may be to set up an SSH server in a less restrictive country that is a client on the Tor network
http://kimmo.suominen.com/docs/proxy-through-ssh/
http://ha.ckers.org/ssh_proxy.html
Again - I'd be interested in a confirmation about Tor being illegal software in Iran.
Roc Tor Admin