Journalist Amit Segal (N12) said Wednesday that Iran's Ministry of Intelligence has placed him on a list of individuals whose contact could lead to years of imprisonment, according to a message from his verified channel. Segal's statement follows earlier reports that he was designated as a 'hostile' figure by Tehran.
At 17:25 Jerusalem, veteran journalist Amit Segal (N12) published a message stating that Iran's Ministry of Intelligence has placed him on a list of individuals whose contact could lead to 'many years of imprisonment.' The warning follows an earlier designation of Segal as a 'hostile' figure, which he welcomed at 16:56 as a sign that he was 'doing something right.'
The development unfolds within a thread The Zioneer has tracked since 12:47 Jerusalem, when Yosef Haddad, an Israeli activist and commentator, reported being ranked third on an Iranian blacklist of 'hostile personalities.' Segal simultaneously announced he had been added to the same list. Haddad vowed to intensify his activism, and Segal described the designation as an achievement. At 16:56, The Zioneer published a bulletin focusing on Segal's statement.
The Zioneer has reported repeatedly on Iran's campaign against Israeli journalists and activists. On Wed 10:06, we reported that an IDF soldier was sentenced to five years for sending interception videos and missile impact footage to an Iranian agent. On Mon Jun 15, we reported that Iran's intelligence ministry arrested a suspect for attempting to leak classified data to a 'Zionist-American entity.' On Tue Jun 23, we reported that Iran had arrested over 3,000 people on collaboration charges, with execution warnings. Segal himself has written about the deterrence equations between Hezbollah, Israel, and Iran.
The full scope of the blacklist remains unclear. It is not known whether additional figures are listed beyond the three named—Segal, Haddad, and Emily Schrader—or whether the imprisonment warning marks a new legal threat or a restatement of existing Iranian law. The specific consequences for contact with listed individuals have not been independently verified.
5 developments
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- ConfirmedAmit Segal: US will strike 'major facilities' in Iran
- DevelopingAmit Segal asks: what should have been done differently against Iran?
Source and signal
- Internal intake