Iran cracks down on mass media, free speech ahead of elections
Iran (MNN) Iran’s Guardian Council released presidential candidates for the June 18 election
yesterday. Term limits prevent current President Hassan Rouhani from serving again.
Officials
warned journalists that any criticism of the state’s top picks would lead to “repercussions” as Iranian citizens
Heart4Iran President Mike Ansari says.
“When the Iranian government implements security measures to limit and censor people’s access to both of these mediums, it is going to hinder our efforts.”
Media ministry in Iran
Iran signed a 25-year contract with China
in March, the details of which are only starting to surface now. “It is our understanding that Iran has asked China to provide technology to limit their population’s access to outside internet,” Ansari says.