Guardian: Iran bans contact with BBC
January 6th, 2010Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Press freedom and ethics
Iran has banned contact with more than 60 international organisations, including the BBC:
The intelligence ministry said the blacklist included thinktanks, universities and broadcasting organisations identified as waging a “soft war” aimed at toppling Iran’s Islamic system.
The BBC launched a Farsi satellite television channel last year. The corporation’s coverage of the post-election protests in Iran was fed by user-generated content after foreign news organisations had their movements restricted in the country.
