Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdown
Donald Trump’s use without permission of Yalda Moaiery’s photo of a Tehran protester may have led to Moaiery being sentenced for covering the US-Israeli war on Iran. Photograph: Yalda MoaieryView image in fullscreenDonald Trump’s use without permission of Yalda Moaiery’s photo of a Tehran protester may have led to Moaiery being sentenced for covering the US-Israeli war on Iran. “This image shows my people and is for my people, and shouldn’t be abused by these men in Washington,” she wrote.‘Blindfolded, I sat down slowly.
- ▪Donald Trump’s use without permission of Yalda Moaiery’s photo of a Tehran protester may have led to Moaiery being sentenced for covering the US-Israeli war on Iran.
- ▪Photograph: Yalda MoaieryView image in fullscreenDonald Trump’s use without permission of Yalda Moaiery’s photo of a Tehran protester may have led to Moaiery being sentenced for covering the US-Israeli war on Iran.
- ▪“This image shows my people and is for my people, and shouldn’t be abused by these men in Washington,” she wrote.‘Blindfolded, I sat down slowly.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/26/iran-criminalises-contact-foreign-media-human-rights-crackdown |
| Publication time | Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:35 GMT |
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Donald Trump’s use without permission of Yalda Moaiery’s photo of a Tehran protester may have led to Moaiery being sentenced for covering the US-Israeli war on Iran. Photograph: Yalda MoaieryView image in fullscreenDonald Trump’s use without permission of Yalda Moaiery’s photo of a Tehran protester may have led to Moaiery being sentenced for covering the US-Israeli war on Iran. Photograph: Yalda MoaieryRights and freedomIranIran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdownAs photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crimeSupported byAbout this contentDeepa ParentWed 26 Aug 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 26 Aug 2026 01.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIran has taken the first step…
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