Times of India
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
Iran moves to criminalise interviews with US, Israeli media
Iran's parliament has approved the broad framework of legislation that would criminalise engagement with "hostile" foreign media.Iran's parliament on Sunday approved the broad framework of legislation aimed at tightening restrictions on suspected foreign influence, including proposed criminal penalties for engaging with media outlets considered hostile to the Islamic Republic, Iranian media reported.The bill's general principles were approved by lawmakers, according to Iranian newspaper Shargh. However, the details of the proposed legislation have not yet been finalised.Osman Salari, a member of parliament's judicial and legal commission, told Iran's Mizan news agency that individual provisions still needed to be debated and voted on. He cautioned against treating reports about the bill's
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