US seizes Iranian news websites
US seizes Iranian news websites
July 5, 2021
The United States has committed yet another act of piracy, this time digital. The US Department of Justice released a statement 22nd June announcing the seizure of thirty-six websites, mostly belonging to Iranian news agencies and those accused by the US of being Iranian proxies.
Websites affected included Iran’s Press TV and Yemen’s Al Masirah.
“Today, pursuant to court orders, the United States seized 33 websites used by the Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union (IRTVU) and three websites operated by Kata’ib Hezballah (KH), in violation of US sanctions.”