A German EU delegate was stopped Sunday from speaking to foreign media in Tehran, with an Iranian security official threatening action against reporters and photographers if they tried to film the incident.
Having called a press conference at their hotel in the capital, the plans of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament were disrupted, prompting an angry exchange on the street.
After being ushered off hotel premises, Elmar Brok, chairman of the
committee, angrily told the security official: “You cannot stop me from
talking to reporters.”
But Brok, a German MEP, was pointedly warned he had no right to speak to media near the end of a two-day trip, which comes as world powers near a June 30 deadline for a deal on Iran's disputed nuclear program.
A crew from Press TV, Iran's English language channel, was invited to interview Brok but he cancelled the engagement.
Foreign journalists were earlier told by a hotel manager that there was no permission for a press conference. Photographers and video reporters were also warned by the security official that they would face repercussions if they used their equipment in any way.
The activities of foreign media in Iran, particularly Western outlets, are strictly controlled and subject to multiple regulations and restrictions by authorities. Sunday's incident occurred despite the group of seven EU lawmakers being invited to Tehran by their Iranian counterparts.
The delegation group was the first European parliament delegation to visit Iran since December 2013.
Source: Al-Arabiyah
7.6.2015
But Brok, a German MEP, was pointedly warned he had no right to speak to media near the end of a two-day trip, which comes as world powers near a June 30 deadline for a deal on Iran's disputed nuclear program.
A crew from Press TV, Iran's English language channel, was invited to interview Brok but he cancelled the engagement.
Foreign journalists were earlier told by a hotel manager that there was no permission for a press conference. Photographers and video reporters were also warned by the security official that they would face repercussions if they used their equipment in any way.
The activities of foreign media in Iran, particularly Western outlets, are strictly controlled and subject to multiple regulations and restrictions by authorities. Sunday's incident occurred despite the group of seven EU lawmakers being invited to Tehran by their Iranian counterparts.
The delegation group was the first European parliament delegation to visit Iran since December 2013.
Source: Al-Arabiyah
7.6.2015
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