Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Government shutdown over China and Russia foreign-policy video
The Supreme National Security Council and the Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance suspended and confiscated Entekhab after it posted a video criticizing Iran’s foreign-policy deals with China and Russia. A judicial release order was reportedly not implemented for several weeks.
2009
Post-election closure
Entekhab was closed for more than eight months after its support for Mir-Hossein Mousavi during the disputed 2009 presidential election and the protests that followed.
Repeated bans and prosecutions
The outlet has reportedly been banned more than sixteen times, while manager and chief editor Mostafa Faghihi has faced charges and proceedings involving criticism of senior authorities and coronavirus mortality reporting.