# Iranian parliament votes to further criminalise interviews with 'hostile media'

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- Reuters, 2026-08-16 12:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/iranian-parliament-votes-further-criminalise-interviews-with-hostile-media-2026-08-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a81ad6c6576f900016f6985

> Iran’s parliament approved a bill on Sunday that would make interviews and other communications with media considered hostile to the Islamic Republic a crime, Shargh reported. The measure includes U.S. and Israeli media, as well as outlets funded by either country.