The Jomhouri Eslami newspaper criticized the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) for cutting parts of a broadcast of a meeting between President Pezeshkian and Judiciary Chief Mohseni Eje'i, where the latter expressed support for the government and the president. The report adds to a pattern of censorship in Iranian state media, according to the newspaper.
The Jomhouri Eslami newspaper, a conservative Iranian daily, reported Wednesday evening that the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) censored parts of the broadcast of a meeting between President Masoud Pezeshkian and Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Eje'i. According to the newspaper, the censored segments included the judiciary chief's expressions of support for the government and the president. The report marks what the newspaper calls a 'new record in censorship' in Iran, where even pro-government voices are being suppressed.
The incident adds to a series of censorship controversies in Iranian state media. As The Zioneer reported on July 7, IRIB cut a live interview with Expediency Discernment Council member Mohammad Hossein Saffar Harandi while he discussed bypassing the constitution. On July 14, state television published footage of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a religious ceremony, appearing to counter claims of his house arrest. The latest report suggests that the regime's censorship apparatus is now targeting even the administration's own allies.
Iranian media censorship has been a recurring theme in The Zioneer's coverage, reflecting ongoing tensions between the government and hardline factions over media control. The Jomhouri Eslami report, while not independently verified, comes from a newspaper generally aligned with the conservative establishment but known for occasional criticism of state media practices.
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