The War On News

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

Head of government

Hassan Rouhani

As head of government

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

Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

Tactics used

Incidents

DateIncidentCountryTacticOutcome
16 November 2019Iran: near-total internet shutdown during fuel-price protestsIran (RSF 2026 rank: 177th of 180)Shutdowns and blockingReversed (23 November 2019)
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