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Azerbaijan bans two Iranian news outlets after Tehran brands its state TV ‘enemy media’
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Azerbaijan bans two Iranian outlets, saying they “act against the national interests of the Republic of Azerbaijan and conduct propaganda against the country’s sovereignty, constitutional order, territorial integrity and national security,” according to the state APA news agency.
The Azerbaijani Media Development Agency calls on all journalists in the country to stop cooperating with the Sahar TV channel and the Mehr News Agency.
The move comes in response to Iran’s Intelligence Ministry listing Azerbaijan’s state AzTV as an ‘enemy media organization.’
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