US government seizes dozens of US website domains connected to Iran

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/22/politics/us-seizes-iran-website-domains/index.html


(CNN) — The United States government has seized dozens of US website domains connected to Iran, linked to what the US says are disinformation efforts, a US national security official told CNN.

Some users are not able to access sites like Presstv.com, which is an Iranian state run English language news outlet. When attempting to access, users are seeing the following message: "The domain presstv.com has been seized by the United States Government in accordance with a seizure warrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ... as part of a law enforcement action by the Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Export Enforcement and Federal Bureau of Investigation."

Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency on Tuesday reported the US has blocked the websites of several news agencies including Iranian state-run Press TV.

"The US Admin. Blocked Websites of Several News Agencies & TV Channels, Including Press TV, Al-Masirah, Al-Alam & Al-Maalomah, on Tuesday in A Flagrant Violation of The Freedom of The Press," Fars tweeted.

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[msongs]

1. so nice to see Iran supports "the freedom of the press" abroad...and at home lol nt

[Klaralven]

2. Islamic Republic News Agency is still available

https://en.irna.ir/

They can't seize domains in the .ir top level domain apparently.