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Iran Orders Disclaimer Blocking Israeli Media, Bans Foreign Persian Outlets

5/28/2026

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Iran's Ministry of Culture ordered Tehran news agencies to embed a disclaimer barring Israeli media and Farsi-language TV.
The directive holds any outlet that omits the disclaimer responsible.
Iran restored internet service Wednesday after months of outage, though speeds stay slow.
Iran bans BBC Persian, VOA Persian, Manoto TV and Iran International from using its material.
Freedom House classifies Iran’s media as unfree and notes reporters face harassment or arrest.

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Iran's Ministry of Culture ordered Tehran news agencies to embed a disclaimer barring Israeli media and Farsi-language TV.
The directive holds any outlet that omits the disclaimer responsible.
Iran restored internet service Wednesday after months of outage, though speeds stay slow.
Iran bans BBC Persian, VOA Persian, Manoto TV and Iran International from using its material.
Freedom House classifies Iran’s media as unfree and notes reporters face harassment or arrest.