Iranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence

Iranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence  Reuters

Iranian MPs gave initial approval to a bill that would ban officials from giving interviews to media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic.

Iranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence Iran's parliament approved on Sunday the general principles of a bill that would criminalise interviews and other communications with media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic, including US or Israeli media and outlets financed by either country, Iran

DUBAI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament approved on Sunday the general principles of a bill that would criminalise interviews and other communications with media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic, including U.S. or Israeli media and outlets financed by either country, Iran's Shargh newspaper reported.

The Bill must still be reviewed by the Guardian Council before it can become law.