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Iran tries to censor coverage of protests by media based abroad

Jan 5, 2018 1:31 pm By Robert Spencer

Totalitarian regimes hate and fear the truth, because the narrative they try to impose upon their people always runs afoul of it. So they have to suppress the truth by force. That this would be true of an Islamic Republic as much as it is of a Communist dictatorship is telling, and few dare even to ponder the implications.

“Iran tries to censor coverage of protests by media based abroad,” Al Arabiya, January 5, 2018:

In the background on the continuing protests across Iran, the Persian-language media based outside the country, have become the major source of alternative news and information for Iranians.

Now, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the Iranian government’s attempt to silence coverage of the current wave of protests by Persian-language media overseas.

Domestic media outlets which are under strict government control have ignored the anti-government protests in more than 100 cities throughout the country during the past eight days, in which scoes of people have been killed and around 17,000 have been reportedly arrested, including several citizen-journalists.

Letter to OFCOM

Yesterday, the Iranian embassy in London wrote to the United Kingdom’s Office of Communications (OFCOM), which regulates the broadcast media, asking it to censor Persian-language media based in the UK on the grounds that their coverage of the protests had been inciting people to “armed revolt.”

The letter’s two main targets are Manoto, a privately-owned TV channel based in London, and BBC Persian, the state-owned BBC’s Persian-language TV channel, which many Iranian activists and intellectuals nonetheless criticize for not distancing itself sufficiently from the Iranian government line.

“After disrupting Internet access and blocking social networks, the Islamic Republic of Iran is using the need to combat calls for violence and support for terrorism as a pretext for silencing the last sources of freely and independently reported news and information used by many Iranians,” said Reza Moini, the head of RSF’s Iran/Afghanistan desk….

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  1. Youcef says

    Jan 5, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    The verse of the day:
    “They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it.” Qur’an 61:8
    Your propaganda is doing well, but they plan, and Allah plan, and Allah is best of planners.

    • Bev says

      Jan 5, 2018 at 2:36 pm

      And you’re a flaming moron for even believing the horse caca called Islam.

      • StellaSaidSo says

        Jan 5, 2018 at 8:08 pm

        Yep. It is obvious to anyone with a functioning brain that Islam was designed for morons by cynical, greedy thugs who figured out that they could get weak men to do their bidding by appealing to the basest of human motives.

        1400 years of inbreeding, and brutal, relentless indoctrination, have reduced the average muslim IQ to the pitiful level that we see today.

    • Buraq says

      Jan 5, 2018 at 3:04 pm

      @ Youcef

      You’re a clown! If Islam’s 1,400 year bloodbath punctuated by embarrassing defeats along the way is the result of Allah’s planning, Islam is in big trouble! And why would an omnipotent Being have to plan anything? He could just snap his fingers and command the world to be what he wants it to be – if Allah really was omnipotent.

    • Januk36 says

      Jan 5, 2018 at 3:06 pm

      Don’t you believe that NOTHING goes against the will of “allah” ? Hence the very existence of Israel is the will of Allah, the election of Trump is the willl of allah, the misery of muslims is the will of allah…he does not take good care of you…

    • gravenimage says

      Jan 5, 2018 at 7:43 pm

      So for Youcef the “light” of Islam includes Iran marrying children, hanging gay people, vowing to wipe Israel off the map, and stoning women to death. *Ugh*.

    • islamkills says

      Jan 5, 2018 at 9:09 pm

      Not Planners, allah=muhammad was the best of “deceivers”.

      • Keys says

        Jan 5, 2018 at 9:50 pm

        Yes, and what kind of fool would believe a deceiver, especially the greatest deceiver ?

        Looks like the greatest planners plan is to deceive those who worship “him”.

    • Jennifer says

      Jan 6, 2018 at 5:25 am

      The Qur’an states that Allah is the best of deceivers. Qur’an 3:54; 8:30

    • William says

      Jan 6, 2018 at 6:21 am

      NOW Im confused, your last story said 3000 arrested, now this says 17,000, in 8 days. OUR news in Oz says 17 shot in 8 days, now I read it’s 50+. Your news is the only one I believe.

  2. mariam rove says

    Jan 5, 2018 at 1:58 pm

    I talk to my sister every day. There is not a night that people are not in the street.While the have shut down social media people are finding other ways to communicate. M

    • gravenimage says

      Jan 5, 2018 at 7:56 pm

      So good to hear, miriam. I hope your sister and the rest of your family stay safe.

      What do they think about the protests?

  3. Older Canadian says

    Jan 5, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    “Totalitarian regimes hate and fear the truth”

    Totally agree that is why free speach is not allowed. This is how they got control and will stay in control.

    But, and this is not a small but……so does the canadian liberal government under the control of trudeau. Only he is not using a religion to obtain ultimate control, and make slaves of the people, he is doing it the bloodless way, called M-103, and horrific tax increases under his “Sunny ways ” which is misspelled and mispronouced by MSM. Should be “sunni ways”, which is a “soro way”.

    • Bev says

      Jan 5, 2018 at 2:38 pm

      Is all of Canada in some kind of trance. Do they not see what is happening in other places that have let in Islamists in by the droves?

      • Older Canadian says

        Jan 5, 2018 at 3:08 pm

        Yes. The same trance as europe with the exception of three eastern europeon countries. It is called progressive, socialism.

        • Rob Porter says

          Jan 6, 2018 at 6:14 pm

          Older Canadian, Most Canadians are both pc and fast asleep on this matter, and consider me weird for even discussing what it taking place, but I couldn’t care less and challenge my grandchildren’s school over each step of insanity it tries. On three occasions I’ve written to the ass who passes for prime minister of Canada and the responses from Trudeau’s office have been insane, all upbeat and informing me the prime minister welcomes comments. I know he wouldn’t like my comments because they reflect on his stupidity and ignorance.

  4. DFD says

    Jan 5, 2018 at 2:29 pm

    Test

    • DFD says

      Jan 5, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      Trying a different approach…

      Of course I am OFF TOPIC – as I am mostly
      (But thanks that so far nobody has complained 🙂
      ========================================

      So, here is something of interest – I think.
      Actually, sad truth would be more appropriate, I believe.
      Whatever…

      1) Nation of sheep (Also known as USA – but she’s missing Europe,
      we have several like these. OK, OK, many such as these…)
      tinyurl.com/y924wshb

      2) Cultural Hegemony (Also known as Frankfurters…
      Well, the “fruits” of their labors)
      tinyurl.com/y8u5hntn

      3) Offensive Lingo
      (Don’t you wish for a safe space for us normies?)
      tinyurl.com/y8bbdytu

      4) Detroit & Hiroshima
      tinyurl.com/y9rn28ao

      5) Ambortionists & Mars
      tinyurl.com/yc7wcfcd

      6) Solving the right problem?
      tinyurl.com/y87kg9kn

      7) Mainstream Media – everywhere!
      tinyurl.com/yaeb5s4v

      8) Breaking News – also everywhere!
      tinyurl.com/ybr7zpc3

      • DFD says

        Jan 5, 2018 at 5:52 pm

        OK, a few more, about Islam etc. Again, linksss

        This one says: “Important is the Hijab…”
        tinyurl.com/y8hkszrh

        This one says, “Chose your ladies…”
        tinyurl.com/ycavlflp

        This one says: “White Burqas”
        tinyurl.com/y7l9xjd2

        This one says: “Border Guards”
        tinyurl.com/y7bseotm

        “We only eat mett – Ahmett, Mohameet, Mehmett…”
        tinyurl.com/ya6htje8

        “Into warzone, leave women & kids home — Going to Germany, leave women & kids in warzone”
        tinyurl.com/y99d64p5

        “I am a fighter – Me too!”
        tinyurl.com/yaspz5sl

  5. gravenimage says

    Jan 5, 2018 at 7:40 pm

    Iran tries to censor coverage of protests by media based abroad
    ………………….

    No surprise here…

  6. Guy Forester says

    Jan 5, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    Maybe our CIA can actually do something useful here:

    1. Smuggle HAM radio sets into Iran. These can send voice, code, video, and data. Keep switching wavelengths and it will be difficult to jam them all at one time.

    2. Smuggle in satellite phones. Yes, they are not cheap, but you can use the money intended for Pakistan and the PA instead.

    The military needs to get out of the barracks and stand with the people.

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