Australian University Warned Over Event Attended by Sanctioned Iranian State Broadcaster

Western Sydney University has received a warning after hosting an event attended by Iran’s state-run TV station.

A man holds up an Iranian flag during a vigil in support of protestors in Iran and to mark 40 days since the death in Iran of Masha Amini, in Lafayette Square near the White House on Oct. 26, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

An Australian university has received a warning for hosting an event attended by a sanctioned news outlet.

In February, Western Sydney University hosted an International Women’s Day event organised by the Benevolent Iranian Women’s Association—an event described by the Iranian state-run Tehran Times as “pivotal.”