# Iran

Government actions against journalists in Iran

[RSF 2026 rank: 177th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index). World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.

The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.

Iran is in Southern Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Iran, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Expulsion and visa denial: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=IR&tactic=expulsion_and_visa_denial), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/expulsion_and_visa_denial
- [Shutdowns and blocking: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=IR&tactic=shutdowns_and_blocking), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/shutdowns_and_blocking

## Heads of government at the time

- [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/mahmoud-ahmadinejad)

## Incidents by year

### 2009

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 21, 2009 | [Iran expels a BBC correspondent and restricts foreign journalists after a disputed 2009 election](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2009-iran-post-election-foreign-press-restrictions) | [Expulsion and visa denial](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/expulsion_and_visa_denial) | Punish | [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/mahmoud-ahmadinejad) | Unknown |

Ladders: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders. Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/country/ir.

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