Islamic Republic of Iran News Network

22 June 2021 On 22 June 2021, the US Department of Justice seized 33 Iranian websites, which they claimed were "spreading disinformation". A statement by IRINN said, the move appeared to be part of a larger-scale crackdown by the U.S. on news websites linked to the “Axis of Resistance”. 10 October 2022 During the 2022 Iran Protests, a Hacktivist group called "Edalaat-e-Ali" hacked the News Network, targeting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and showing 4 women who were victims of allegedly not covering their hair, especially Mahsa Amini, who were featured in the hacked footage scene during the news bulletin. After the hackings, Telewebion stopped working, making people unable to use Telewebion. == Attack on IRINN studio during the 2025 Israeli airstrike ==

On 16 June 2025, the IRINN studio complex in Tehran was struck by an Israeli missile while broadcasting live. According to a live feed, a loud explosion was heard while the presenter Sahar Emami was on air, with the incident resulting in the death of two IRIB staff members, Nima Rajabpour, editor-in-chief of IRINN, and Masoumeh Azimi, secretary at IRIB. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz defended the strike, describing IRINN as a propaganda outlet. The Committee to Protect Journalists also condemned the strike. ==References==