Rights group urges Iran to halt threats against journalists amid protests

The Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday that Iranian intelligence and security agencies have summoned and threatened journalists during the ongoing protests, condemning efforts to silence independent journalism.

The press rights group's Middle East and North Africa regional director condemned what it described as an escalating campaign of intimidation following remarks by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei endorsing repression.

Reporters were contacted and ordered to appear before security bodies, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Sara Qudah said, calling on authorities to immediately halt actions aimed at silencing independent reporting at a critical moment.