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‘I write what they tell me to’: Iran’s crackdown on journalists intensifies

Independent media and human rights groups report arrests and physical assault as authorities try to suppress news of protests

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022

‘I’m in survival mode’: crackdown on journalists intensifies in Iran

In the first days of the protests that have swept across Iran, a journalist called Reza was beaten by riot police and had his press card confiscated. Then, after sharing a post about the protests on social media, he was suspended.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022