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Iran envoy leaves meeting over presence of hostile US media

c/worldnews · u/geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 71 points

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TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to Armenia has walked out of a National Press Club meeting, in protest over the presence of a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) correspondent, who "works for our enemies."

Mehdi Sobhani initially demanded the removal of the RFE/RL reporter from the National Press Club meeting, noting that “this outlet currently works for our enemies”.

As the moderator Narine Mkrtchyan said she could not remove the journalist and urged to begin the event, Sobhani replied “I will not participate,” and left the room, according to Press TV.

Eventually, the correspondent of RFE/RL, which is funded by the US and operates under the US Agency for Global Media, left the meeting, as his presence caused disruption.

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u/answersplease77@lemmy.world · 8 points

the country with a solid ongoing genocide case against it in the ICJ is Israel, not Iran you got them mixed

u/Maeve@kbin.earth · 4 points

Interestingly I was browsing photos of dual headed snakes to post ITT. Guess we're on the same wavelength.

u/davel@lemmy.ml · 3 points

Perhaps. Ultimately they’re heads of the same USAGM hydra.

u/Maeve@kbin.earth · 3 points

Yup, I'm guessing RF* is probably the worst? Hard to say though.

u/davel@lemmy.ml · 13 points

No one is more hostile to the US’s enemies than USAGM outlets like RFE/RL.

u/yojimbo@sopuli.xyz · 5 points

I love this part (end of the article):

As the Iranian Armed Forces pounded Israel and its military and industrial infrastructure, using many new-generation missiles that precisely hit the designated targets, the embattled regime was forced to unilaterally declare a truce deal on June 24.

u/ef9357@lemmy.world · -7 points

Aw, they got their little feelings hurt. Who knew genocidal assholes had feelings?

Edit: sorry promise I won’t post before coffee again.