July 11, 2002
Iran grows restive
BBC News: Iran press gagged after cleric's attack
I'll let the article speak for itself:
"Iran's highest security council has banned newspapers from writing about the resignation of leading cleric Ayatollah Taheri, who stepped down issuing a bitter condemnation of the way the country is run.
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"In his declaration, Ayatollah Taheri delivered a blistering indictment of the powers that be, accusing them of corruption, hypocrisy and repression."
Here's the part I found interesting, living as I do in a country where Freedom of the Press is guaranteed:
"Normally instructions to newspapers not to report on an incident would remain confidential but the main reformist paper, Norouz, published the text and a facsimile of the directive.
"It also published large blank spaces where it had been planning to carry articles covering reaction to the resignation, including a statement by 125 members of parliament supporting Ayatollah Taheri."
As I said before, Iran, LET FREEDOM RING!
