Islamic Republic of Iran News Network

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IRINN
SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
History
LaunchedOctober 24, 1999
Links
Websitehttps://www.iribnews.ir
Availability
Terrestrial
JamaranCH49 UHF Analog
JamaranCH31 UHF Mobile
JamaranCH37 UHF Digital
Streaming media
IRINN Live Streaming

The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN), (In

Arabic.[1]

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. ^ "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. ^ "US takes down dozens of Iran-linked news sites, accusing them of disinformation". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "U.S. blocks websites linked to Iranian disinformation". Reuters. June 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Strohm, Chris (June 22, 2021). "U.S. Seizes 36 Iranian Websites Including State-Run Media Outlet". BNN Bloomberg.
  5. ^ "US Seizes Websites of Press TV, 32 Other Iran Allied Media Outlets". Kashmir Observer. June 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Wadhams, Nick (June 23, 2021). "US Seizes 36 Iranian websites including state-run media ahead of nuclear talks in Vienna". ThePrint.
  7. ^ "Protests in Iran: State-run live TV hacked by protesters". BBC News. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-12.

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