Iran seeks to designate UK-based Persian media as ‘terrorists’
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has called for the designation of UK-based Persian-language news outlets as “terrorist organizations”, accusing them of stoking unrest amid ongoing protests over the death of a young Iranian woman in police custody.
Kazem Gharibabadi, the deputy judiciary chief for international affairs and head of the country’s top human rights body, has said Iran International and BBC Persian must be added to the list of terrorist organizations.
He said Tehran will be initiating legal measures against these news outlets for “directing and inciting riots in Iran through the promotion of terrorist acts and encouraging people to destroy public and private property.”
His call came amid countrywide protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, who died following her detention by the country’s morality police last month for allegedly wearing “inappropriate dress”.
The incident sparked unprecedented protests that spread across the country, including the capital Tehran.
It also drew strongly-worded statements of condemnation from Western governments, including the United States and the European Union, who imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities.
Iranian authorities have denied any foul play in Amini’s death, despite her family insisting that she was killed in police custody. Iran has blamed “foreign forces” for “instigating riots” in the aftermath of the incident, which resulted in more than 100 fatalities.
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