A reporter for the Iranian newspaper Shargh asked President Masoud Pezeshkian who was responsible for violating the ceasefire memorandum. As Pezeshkian began to respond, state television abruptly cut the broadcast, according to the source Hadshot Iran.
The interruption occurred Monday afternoon during what appears to have been a live or recorded interview. The question touched on the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States, which has been a subject of contention. The Zioneer has previously reported on Iranian state television cutting off other officials mid-speech, including parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf in July, and a hardline MP who read alleged classified documents in June. The pattern suggests ongoing internal tensions within the Iranian regime over the handling of the ceasefire and negotiations with the U.S. The incident has not been officially acknowledged by Iranian state media.
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