Iran closes leading newspapers

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Source: al jazeera

Iran has shut down three daily newspapers critical of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president, according to reports by state-run news agencies.

While no reason was given, the newspapers had been considered sympathetic towards those protesting over Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election in June.

The papers closed on Tuesday were Tahlil Rooz (Day's Analysis) in the southern city of Shiraz, and two of the most influential reformist newspapers Farhang Ashdi (Culture of Reconciliation) and Arman (Ideals) published in the capital, Tehran.
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The government's closure of media outlets has become common in the past decade, during which time more than 100 independent and liberal newspapers and magazines have been banned.


Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2009/10/2009106141922771476.html

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well the club of governments which share the pleasure of shutting opposition mouths is in good health. iran aims to the club's presidency, apparently.

[DavidDvorkin]

1. I'm sure this is all due to a mistranslation

Or else it's the fault of the CIA.

[Posteritatis]

2. Ahmadeinejad is actually Rove in disguise! (nt)

[bemildred]

3. Iran;s government needs to shut itself down and hold real, honest elections. nt

[evenso]

4. Nothing says "legitimately elected" like shutting down the free press....

[Just-plain-Kathy]

5. And in America the likes of people like Rupert Mordoch buy up our media.

Thank our beloved Bill Clinton for his Telecommunications Act.

[Don Caballero]

6. The people of Iran are close to overthrowing the regime

I say we give them the tools to make this happen. If the people overthrow Ahmedinijad and his cadre of evil, the chance of them using their nuclear bombs is much lower. We should let our intelligence agencies use all available options to help the Iranian people realize their dream of toppling the current corrupt leadership.