(Vahid Salemi/AP)Global Opinions writerLast week the Islamic Republic of Iran reached a new low in its suppression of the press — and almost no one noticed. It’s already widely known that Iran is home to one of the most closed media landscapes on Earth. According to a tweet from Kazemi’s lawyer, Ali Mojtahedzade, during the court appearance Moghiseh declared his disdain for journalists such as Kazemi. !؟ — سيدعلی مجتهدزاده (@alimojtahedzade) May 23, 2019To the shrinking community of critical journalists in Iran, the message is clear: Those in power will do whatever it takes to silence them. Permission is already required to work in media, but this would go above and beyond and would be sure to prevent those with critical views from even getting a start.

Source: Washington Post May 28, 2019 17:59 UTC