🔺Escalation of pressure on journalists in Iran; from summons and detention to blocking bank accounts

▪Fresh reports indicate an intensification of the Islamic Republic’s security and judicial pressures on journalists and media activists in Iran. These pressures include summons and detention, as well as the blocking of bank accounts and restrictions on journalists’ communications. These measures are carried out at the same time as increased pressure on independent media and the curbing of citizens’ access to information in Iran.