Iran Steps Up Crackdown On Journalists

Iran has stepped up efforts to harass journalists and media companies in the past several weeks, Reporters Without Borders says.
Iran Steps Up Crackdown On Journalists
The Iranian parliament is seen in session in the capital Tehran on March 14, 2012. Cartoonist Mahmud Shokraieh was sentenced to 25 lashes after one of the members of parliament sued him over a cartoon. (Atta Kenare/AFP/GettyImages)
5/10/2012
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10/1/2015
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The Iranian parliament is seen in session in the capital Tehran.