Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Handala data breach
The Handala group claimed to have compromised the network and released extensive internal data, including information concerning users, staff, finances, contracts, and internal communications. Iran International confirmed the authenticity of the leaked material and linked the attackers to Iranian intelligence.
2022
Iranian terrorist designation
Iran's government labeled Iran International a terrorist organization during the Mahsa Amini protests, alleging that its reporting incited unrest. The designation reflected the Iranian government's position and was not presented as an independent United Kingdom finding.
2020
Workplace union-recognition dispute
The International Federation of Journalists and the National Union of Journalists accused Iran International of union-busting and of avoiding recognition of an NUJ workplace chapel. The network had instead signed a recognition arrangement with the British Association of Journalists, which critics characterized as a management-favorable alternative.