Posted on 06/23/2021 1:02:42 PM PDT by ransomnote
Iranian president's chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi told reporters Wednesday he condemned the seizures.
TEHRAN — The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday seized 36 Iranian-linked news website domains, accusing them of spreading disinformation, amid continued tensions between Tehran and Washington.
The Justice Department said 33 of the seized websites, owned by a U.S.-based company, were used by the Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union (IRTVU), which it said was among components of the Iranian government targeting the United States with disinformation campaigns and malign influence operations.
Three other seized websites were operated by one of the main Iran-aligned Iraqi militia groups, Kata’ib Hizballah, which more than a decade ago was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S, the department's statement added.
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It’s not the first time that the U.S. has seized the domain names of sites it accuses of spreading disinformation.
Last October, the Department of Justice announced the takedown of nearly 100 websites used by the Revolutionary Guards. It said the sites, operating under the guise of genuine news outlets, were waging a “global disinformation campaign” to influence U.S. policy and spread Iranian propaganda around the world.
Tuesday's seizures come just days after hardliner Ebrahim Raisi was elected as Iran's new president and as world powers try to resurrect the 2015 nuclear accord.
Relations between Iran and the U.S. have deteriorated for years following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal and the return of devastating sanctions.
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Hysterical. Can you imagine the screaming and tearing of garments that would be taking place had Trump done this?
That’s nice. When do we do this with Russia or China?
Drop sanctions and to look tough limit free speech. Democrats are eff’n idiots.
This is as strong evidence as any that Patriots (DJT’s team) are in control behind the BidAn scenes.
We are watching a movie play out, ala Truman Show. While this occurs, any necessary government business still occurs by the White Hats.
They’ll start seizing sites like this one long before they touch a Chinese site.
When do we do this with the DOJ and FBI?
Waste of money on Iran’s part.
Did they really think they could spread more disinformation than the MSM?
We probably did them a favor shutting those sites down.
In World War II and the Cold War the enemy propaganda was allowed to be broadcast. The Commies jammed radio signals to stop freedom oriented broadcasts.
I guess the USA is afraid of the propaganda like the Communist leaders who jammed the radio signals of hostile broadcasters.
Facebook and Twitter have been seized?
Oh, wait, they have pass on all treasonous acts.
Without even the pretext of due process.
They only mention four domain names and I've never heard of them. Interesting collaboration. Could be useful for other purposes/domains no?
The regime is ripping the mask off to reveal itself as being just as tyrannical as any other Empire.
“seized 36 Iranian-linked news website domains”
sorry for being obtuse, but how does one seize a website?
with two hands? Forceps?
just mirror the phooker and it’s off and running again.
Sticks and stones...
Not a fan of Iran but shutting down words is the act of a tyrant.
Next step here is to shut down all “hate speech” which would include Free Republic in their eyes.
Who the hell knows if they are “Iranian” or they just say that so nobody asks questions? ?
So the toilet clogger FBI and social media keeping tabs and sharing info and finally spelling it out?
Did you read this line?
“targeting the United States with disinformation campaigns and malign influence operations”
“MALIGN ***INFLUENCE OPERATIONS***
That an IngSoc Approved Newspeak verbiage for “ Disproving Propaganda Campaigns”? Yeah? Ya think?
What? Killer vaccines and false flags?
I need to buy a hog farm.
Fake News. Our leaders have been sending billions of dollars to iran
“US seizes over 30 websites linked to Iranian Disinformation”
Breitbart;
Oann;
Epoch Times;
Free Republic....
So...when other governments seize U.S. .gov websites for the same reason, what’s Jao Bai-din’s explanation for why they can’t?
There is no limit to the lies these scum print. get a load of this BS:
Relations between Iran and the U.S. have deteriorated for years following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal and the return of devastating sanctions.
Really, since Trump withdrew? All was just peachy prior to that huh?
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