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Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert talks about Iran hacking techniques, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
May 4, 2023, 12:14 am
Iran state news outlet spreads antisemitic propaganda on social media, report says
Press TV espouses conspiracy theories that Jews are coordinating to influence world affairs, disseminates Holocaust denial, attacks LGBTQ and women’s rights, ADL says
By Luke Tress
Catherine Perez-Shakdam, a French woman of Jewish heritage, interviews future Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Mashad in May 2017 (Screenshot: Russia Today)
March 13, 2022, 2:15 pm
I’m no Mossad spy, says Jewish journalist who interviewed Raisi, worked for Iran TV
Catherine Perez-Shakdam ignites a media firestorm in Iran after publishing a ToI blog post; she appeared in Iranian state media for years before reconnecting with her Jewish roots
By Aaron Boxerman
This undated photo provided by Iranian state television's English-language service, Press TV, shows American-born news anchor Marzieh Hashemi at studio in Tehran, Iran. (Press TV via AP)
January 25, 2019, 11:18 am
Iranian TV anchor claims US jailed her as warning
Marzieh Hashemi says arrest was unnecessary; complains she was forced to remove hijab, not given food meeting religious dietary restrictions
By MICHAEL BALSAMO
People hold pictures of relatives killed by the Iranian regime during the 'Free Iran 2018 - the Alternative' event on June 30, 2018, in Villepinte, north of Paris. Six people were arrested in Belgium, Germany and France for an alleged plot to attack the rally, including an Iranian diplomat and his wife. (AFP Photo/Zakaria Abdelkafi)
January 24, 2019, 10:55 am
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests, as US frees detained reporter
Rights group says Tehran arrested 7,000 people last year in ‘shameless campaign of repression’; 26 protesters were killed; 9 people died in custody in suspicious circumstances
By MICHAEL BALSAMO
Marzieh Hashemi (Hossein Hashemi via AP)
January 24, 2019, 6:15 am
Iranian TV anchor held as witness is released from US jail
Marzieh Hashemi, 59, who works for Press TV, released from jail in Washington after being detained for 10 days
By MICHAEL BALSAMO
This undated photo provided by Iranian state television's English-language service, Press TV, shows American-born news anchor Marzieh Hashemi at studio in Tehran, Iran. (Press TV via AP)
January 19, 2019, 8:40 am
US authorities confirm jailed Iranian TV anchor not charged with crime
Federal officials say US-born Marzieh Hashemi held as a material witness in undisclosed case, will be released after testimony to a grand jury
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and Lisa Nicole Matthews
Marzieh Hashemi, American-born news anchor for Iran's state television broadcaster. (YouTube screenshot)
January 17, 2019, 3:01 pm
Iran’s FM, newspapers criticize alleged arrest of state TV anchor in US
Iranian news outlet compares detention of Press TV newscaster Marzieh Hashemi to Saudi assassination of Jamal Khashoggi
By Jon Gambrell
Marzieh Hashemi, American-born news anchor for Iran's state television broadcaster. (YouTube screenshot)
January 16, 2019, 3:56 pm
Iran state TV’s English channel says anchorwoman held in US
Press TV’s Marzieh Hashemi, born Melanie Franklin in New Orleans, reportedly arrested in St. Louis and taken into FBI custody
By AP
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn refuses to answer if he regrets working for Iran's Press TV, September 25, 2018 (Screenshot via Channel 4 News)
September 26, 2018, 4:50 pm
Irate Corbyn refuses to say if he regrets working for Iran’s Press TV
UK Labour leader claims not to have appeared on channel since Iranian election protests; in the past defended receiving up to £20,000 for 5 appearances between 2009 and 2012
By ToI Staff
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in an interview with Iran's PressTV in 2011. (Twitter screenshot)
August 8, 2018, 10:21 am
Footage emerges of Corbyn saying BBC ‘biased’ toward ‘Israel’s right to exist’
In 2011 interview with Iran’s Press TV, which surfaced Tuesday amid party’s anti-Semitism row, Labour leader accuses Israeli government of undue ‘pressure’ on broadcaster
By ToI Staff
British Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl. (Courtesy)
August 2, 2018, 7:45 pm
UK Jewish leader calls on Corbyn to make an ‘abject apology’ for anti-Semitism
President of the Board of Deputies Marie van der Zyl demands UK Labour Party chief stop hiding from recent accusations and end disciplinary action against his critics
By Stuart Winer
Ken Livingstone appears on Iran's Press TV on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2018. (Screen capture: YouTube)
January 29, 2018, 5:00 pm
Ken Livingstone appears on Iranian state TV on Holocaust Remembrance Day
On show discussing whether Holocaust is ‘exploited to oppress others,’ ex-London mayor repeats claim Zionists collaborated with Hitler
By JTA
UK Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn defends a payment from Iranian TV on Pink News, September 1, 2016. (Facebook screenshot)
September 1, 2016, 12:35 pm
Corbyn defends £20,000 payment for Iranian TV appearances
UK Labour leader says programs on Press TV allowed him to ‘raise a number of human rights issues’
By Sue Surkes
Photo shows Sheena Shirani sitting at the news desk at Press TV. (Facebook)
February 11, 2016, 9:09 pm
Iranian news anchor flees country after exposing sexual harassment
State-run Press TV suspends two executives as recording catches editor demanding sexual favors from female journalist
By Daniel Douek
July 14, 2015, 1:22 pm
Major concessions allow Iran to keep all nuke sites, reports claim
As details of deal emerge, Iranian news station claims Tehran will be able to keep heavy water reactor running, sell enriched uranium
By ToI Staff
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