WorldIran moves to criminalise all contact with foreign media in ‘chilling’ crackdown

Iranian lawmakers are discussing a bill that could make interviews, contacts or sending photographs to foreign media and organisations a crime punishable by six months to two years in prison. Rights groups say it would sever Iranian society from the world and turn ordinary civic engagement into a national security offence. Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has been sentenced to 15 years for documenting the war in Iran.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-08-26 05:00Original