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TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to Armenia has walked out of a National Press Club meeting, in protest over the presence of a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) correspondent, who "works for our enemies."

Mehdi Sobhani initially demanded the removal of the RFE/RL reporter from the National Press Club meeting, noting that “this outlet currently works for our enemies”.

As the moderator Narine Mkrtchyan said she could not remove the journalist and urged to begin the event, Sobhani replied “I will not participate,” and left the room, according to Press TV.

Eventually, the correspondent of RFE/RL, which is funded by the US and operates under the US Agency for Global Media, left the meeting, as his presence caused disruption.

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No one is more hostile to the US’s enemies than USAGM outlets like RFE/RL.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] davel@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

VOA is yet another USAGM outlet.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yup, I'm guessing RF* is probably the worst? Hard to say though.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Perhaps. Ultimately they’re heads of the same USAGM hydra.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 1 month ago

Interestingly I was browsing photos of dual headed snakes to post ITT. Guess we're on the same wavelength.

[–] yojimbo@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

I love this part (end of the article):

As the Iranian Armed Forces pounded Israel and its military and industrial infrastructure, using many new-generation missiles that precisely hit the designated targets, the embattled regime was forced to unilaterally declare a truce deal on June 24.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 month ago

The reporter radio free should be banned everywhere.