Iranian parliament votes to further criminalise interviews with ‘hostile media’
The bill would impose prison terms of up to 30 years for some foreign-directed offenses and still needs Guardian Council review.
- Iran's parliament approved a bill on Aug 16 criminalizing interviews with media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic, including Israeli outlets and U.S.-financed media. The legislation awaits review by the Guardian Council before becoming law.
- A 2025 law enacted after a 12-day war with Israel imposed stricter penalties for cooperation with hostile states. The government has increasingly restricted contact with foreign entities under the Islamic Republic.
- Violations under the bill would be punishable by six months to two years in prison, with cases heard by Revolutionary Courts. The legislation also restricts scientific cooperation and contact with foreign embassies without written permission.
- Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery was sentenced this month to 15 years under existing laws for allegations including providing photographs to Israel-linked organizations and giving interviews to media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic.
- Additional provisions within the bill establish prison terms of up to 30 years for policy or legislative proposals made under the direction of foreign intelligence services that harm the security or independence of the Islamic Republic.
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The new legislation provides, inter alia, for the criminalization of interviews, exchanges or participation in programmes broadcast by media deemed "unfriendly" to the Islamic Republic
Parliament adopts a law that also punishes the sending of images or data to foreign media and expands restrictions on cultural, academic and journalistic activities
The Iranian parliament approved on Sunday (16) the general principles of a draft law criminalizing interviews and other communications with communications vehicles considered hostile to the Islamic Republic, including the American or Israeli media and vehicles financed by either of the two countries, reported the Iranian newspaper Shargh. Osman Salari, a member of the judicial and legal committee of the parliament, stated that the individual pro…
The Iranian parliament has approved a bill prohibiting interviews with anti-enemy media.
Iranian Parliament Advances Bill to Curb Foreign Influence
Iran's parliament approved on Sunday the general principles of a bill that would criminalize interviews and other communications with media deemed hostile to the country, including US or Israeli media and outlets financed by either country, Iran's Shargh newspaper reported. Osman Salari, a member of parliament's judicial and legal commission, said the individual provisions of the bill, which is aimed at countering foreign intelligence influence,…
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