The semiofficial Mehr news agency said Iran’s media supervisory body shut down the daily newspaper Kelid after it published a front-page article titled “Millions of Iranians Living under Poverty Line” on Saturday. The Young Journalists Club, a group associated with state television, earlier reported that censors were examining the newspaper after the publication. While radio and television stations are all state-controlled in Iran, newspapers and magazines can be owned and published by private individuals. However, Iranian journalists face constant harassment and the threat of arrest, according to press advocacy groups. The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Iran to immediately reverse its decision banning the newspaper.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 09, 2021 05:41 UTC