Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_News_Network

Islamic Republic of Iran News Network

Islamic Republic of Iran News Network

Television channel

The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN) is an Iranian news channel, part of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting corporation, headquartered in the Jame Jam Park in Tehran, Iran. The main programs are political, but sports, science and medical news programs also exist. Its language is mainly in Persian but there are special programs in English and Arabic.[1]

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Notable publications

June 22, 2021

On June 22, 2021, the US department of justice seized 33 Iranian websites, which they claimed were "spreading disinformation".[2][3] A statement by IRINN said, the move appeared to be part of a larger-scale crackdown by the U.S. on news websites linked to the “Axis of Resistance”.[4][5][6]

October 10, 2022

During the 2022 Iran Protests, a Hacktivist group called "Edalaat-e-Ali" hacked the News Network, targeting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and showing 4 women who were victims of allegedly not covering their hair, especially Mahsa Amini, who were featured in the hacked footage scene during the news bulletin.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Structure of Iran's State-Run TV IRIB" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. 16 December 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "US takes down dozens of Iran-linked news sites, accusing them of disinformation". The Guardian.
  3. [3]
    "U.S. blocks websites linked to Iranian disinformation". Reuters. June 23, 2021.
  4. [4]
    Strohm, Chris (June 22, 2021). "U.S. Seizes 36 Iranian Websites Including State-Run Media Outlet". BNN Bloomberg.
  5. [5]
    "US Seizes Websites of Press TV, 32 Other Iran Allied Media Outlets". Kashmir Observer. June 23, 2021.
  6. [6]
    Wadhams, Nick (June 23, 2021). "US Seizes 36 Iranian websites including state-run media ahead of nuclear talks in Vienna". ThePrint.
  7. [7]
    "Protests in Iran: State-run live TV hacked by protesters". BBC News. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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