Iran: Crackdown On Freedom of The Press Over Covid-19 Reporting Continue With Shutting Down of a Newspaper, Leaving Journalists Jobless

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Iran authorities shut down the Jahane Sanat newspaper on Monday following the publication of remarks by an expert who criticized the handling of coronavirus cases in the country.

 

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