Iran’s media campaign against religious minorities continues, U.S. commission says
Author: Mark A. Kellner
Publication Date: 25/7/2022
Source: Washington Times
Iran‘s government is continuing its misinformation campaign against minority religions, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said in a new report Monday.
The commission, a nonpartisan body tasked by Congress with reporting on freedom of religion or belief issues abroad, says Iran‘s rulers seek to paint religious minorities as threats to national security rather than engage in theological debates.
Baha’is are apparently the chief target of Iranian media attacks, the USCIRF document indicates.
Report author Shahin Milani, executive director of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, said Iran‘s “campaign against the Baha’is continued its long-running accusations of political influence and intrigue.”
Iranian media has published or aired numerous videos attacking the Baha’is, a relatively new religion that originated in Iran in the 19th century.
Link: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/25/irans-media-campaign-against-religious-minorities-/
