Iran has banned the reformist newspaper “Ebtekar,” the third such publication to be closed by authorities in recent months. Mohammad Ali Vakili, the newspaper’s managing director, told ISNA news agency on April 26 that he received a note from the media court which said a ban has been imposed on the daily for “spreading […]
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Iran shuts down reformist newspaper for undermining Islamic values
Iran has shut down a reformist newspaper over an article that allegedly undermined Islamic values. State TV reported Monday that Iran’s media supervisory body banned the daily Bahar, citing a law authorizing media closures over articles deemed to violate Islamic values or insult Islam. Bahar published an op-ed article on Wednesday that expressed doubts […]