PoliticsIran’s hardline parliament advances controversial ‘foreign infiltration’ plan

Iran’s hardline-dominated parliament has approved the broad principles of a plan framed as a fight against foreign “infiltration”. It would require authorisation or registration for a wide range of foreign-linked contacts and activities, including communication with universities, embassies and foreign media. The draft still needs final parliamentary approval and review by the Guardian Council.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-08-19 18:21Original