Why did the US shut down Iran-linked websites: Barbara Slavin Discusses with i24NEWS
Times of Israel: American authorities seized a range of Iran’s state-linked news website domains they accused of spreading disinformation, the US Justice Department confirmed Tuesday, a move that appeared to be a far-reaching crackdown on Iranian media amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
Some of the websites appeared to be back and operating by Wednesday morning.
The Justice Department said 33 of the seized websites were used by the Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union (IRTVU), which was singled out by the US government last October for what officials described as efforts to spread disinformation and sow discord among American voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Tehran warned that Washington’s seizure was “not constructive” for ongoing talks on bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran’s state broadcaster accused the US of repressing freedom of expression, while the president’s office questioned the timing of the move as talks on bringing Washington back into the nuclear agreement between Tehran and major powers are reportedly making headway >>>
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