Iranian state television abruptly cut a live interview with parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf at around 00:20 Jerusalem time, according to reports. No explanation was given. The interruption follows a similar incident Tuesday night, when Qalibaf was cut off during a live address.
Iranian state television has again cut off parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf mid-broadcast, this time during a live interview at roughly 00:20 Jerusalem time on Wednesday, according to reports carried by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The footage was terminated without explanation, as occurred the previous evening: at 22:59 Jerusalem on Tuesday, broadcast of a Qalibaf speech was also halted abruptly. The two interruptions—roughly 90 minutes apart—have no disclosed official reason, and the content Qalibaf was delivering at either occasion has not been described. The repeated curtailment is drawing attention inside Iran, though its cause—technical, editorial, or regulatory—remains unconfirmed. The Zioneer reported the Tuesday incident earlier Wednesday.
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