Iran harasses, intimidates journalists ahead of parliamentary elections
Elections are always problematic for journalists in Iran, as the government attempts to threaten the press into silence. The parliamentary elections on February 21 are no exception.
Iranian intelligence agents raid homes of 4 journalists, confiscate equipment
Washington, D.C., February 5, 2020 — Iranian authorities should cease raiding journalists’ homes and should return all material confiscated in recent raids, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.