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Iranian state TV again cuts Qalibaf off mid-speech, unexplained

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 00:41
Iranian state TV again cuts Qalibaf off mid-speech, unexplained

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 00:21–00:41

TL;DR

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.

01 · THE DISPATCH

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.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

  1. Latest

    Incident occurred at 00:20 Jerusalem time; second such interruption this week.

  2. Iranian state TV reportedly cuts Qalibaf off mid-speech

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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