Iranian security forces say they have renewed their crusade against satellite dishes.
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Iranian government turns to Gmail and Yahoo for support in crackdown
GVF — The growing number of social networking media is cause for concern amongst Iranian officials, says a member of a newly formed body charged with overseeing the Internet.
Iran crackdown: Reformist Ali Shakouri-Rad jailed
A leading member of Iran’s reformist movement has been sentenced to four years in prison. Ali Shakouri-Rad was convicted of spreading lies and propaganda against Iran, state-run news website INN said.
Iran steps up crackdown on journalists and activists
(TheGuardian) So far, it has been a dreadful week for journalists and activists in Iran. According to the opposition website, Kaleme.com, a Tehran appeals court has confirmed the jailing of prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, albeit reducing it from 11 years to six.
Iran police crackdown on ‘illegal’ websites
The commander of the Sistan and Baluchistan Production and Information Exchange Atmosphere [Fata] Police said that the managers and designer of illegal websites would be dealt with.
Crackdown on journalists continues
Peymon Pakmehr is the fourth journalist to be arrested by Islamic Republic authorities in the past few days in a new wave of cracking down on Iranian media activists.
Yazd Judiciary official promises crackdown on religious minorities
The head of the Yazd Judiciary, Gholamhossein Heidari said in the meeting of the Ethnic and Religion Commission of the Yazd Security Council, “If ethnicities, groups and various religions that are known as ‘Zaleh’ [meaning worthless] and the government does not recognize carry out activities in an attempt to cause disruptions and problems […]
Syria’s Assad denies he ordered crackdown
Reuters – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied ordering a crackdown against anti-government protesters, telling ABC News that most people who died in the unrest were his troops and supporters.
Government crackdown on Iranian activists continues
The Islamic Republic continues its crackdown on political activists with another arrest in Mashhad and three more in Tabriz.
Crackdown tightens on satellite dishes
The chief of Iran’s security forces has announced that police officers are authorized to enter private residences to confiscate satellite dishes, even as Tehran’s police commissioner declared that authorities will press on with their plan to seize every dish.