Iran banned a weekly newspaper owned by a critic of its nuclear deal today and issued a formal warning to the country’s leading conservative daily for alleged breaches of reporting guidelines.
The penalties were the first issued by the government since new guidance on media coverage of the historic accord was issued last week, underscoring sensitivity about the nuclear issue in Tehran.
The Press Supervisory Board banned “9th Dey Weekly”, managed by <g data-gr-id="10">ultra-conservative</g> lawmaker Hamid <g data-gr-id="9">Rasaie</g> and named after the Persian calendar date of a major pro-government rally on December 30, 2009.