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Iran Warns Hostile Media Outlets Could Become Military Targets
Iran has warned some news organizations that it considers hostile.
It said these outlets could possibly be treated like military targets.
The warning came during a period of increased tensions.
Iranian military spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi named the BBC, Iran International and Radio Farda.
He accused them of being connected to Israeli and United States intelligence agencies.
These accusations were reported by Iran’s state-run Fars News Agency.
The article does not provide responses from the named media organizations.
It also does not say that any outlet has actually been attacked.
Iran warned media outlets it labels “hostile” could be treated as potential military targets.
Brigadier-General Abolfazl Shekarchi delivered the warning amid heightened tensions.
Shekarchi accused the BBC, Iran International and Radio Farda of links to Israeli and United States intelligence agencies.
The allegations were reported by Iran’s state-run Fars News Agency.
The outlets’ alleged intelligence links were presented by Iran as the reason for the warning.
- Who
- Iranian armed forces spokesperson Brigadier-General Abolfazl Shekarchi, and the media outlets BBC, Iran International and Radio Farda.
- What
- Iran warned that media outlets it labels “hostile” could be considered potential military targets.
- Where
- Iran; the warning was reported by Iran’s state-run Fars News Agency.
- When
- Amid heightened tensions; no specific date is provided.
- Why
- Shekarchi accused the named outlets of being linked to Israeli and United States intelligence agencies.
Key facts
- Warning issuer
- Iran
- Official making the statement
- Brigadier-General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces
- Named outlets
- BBC, Iran International and Radio Farda
- Potential status described
- Military targets
- Alleged affiliations
- Israeli and United States intelligence agencies
- Source of report
- Fars News Agency, Iran’s state-run news agency
- Context
- Heightened tensions
Sources
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