The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Actor

Hassan Rouhani

Engraving of an official's desk with a signed, sealed document and a pen

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

Kind
person
Role
President of Iran
Jurisdiction
IR

Incidents

DateIncidentRoleStatus
16 November 2019Iran: near-total internet shutdown during fuel-price protestsotherhistorical

Timeline for Hassan Rouhani ยท 1 incident while head of government