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Reeds vorig jaar heeft men getracht Press TV te censureren. Wie is de opdrachtgever ?

Ofcom reverses decision to revoke licence of Iran's Press TV
Foreign Office denies government intervened in decision to switch penalty to £100,000 fine as tensions rose with republic

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When Press TV was informed of the proposed ban last month, the channel blamed "members of the royal family and government" and Ofcom officials who were "influenced by powerful pro-Israeli politicians and US sympathisers".

In a statement published on its website today, the channel said Ofcom's decision to impose a fine was "paradoxical". It added: "Independent analysts say Ofcom is under mounting pressure from the British royal family to silence Press TV's critical voice. The British royal family exercises an overarching power over all branches in the political system of the country, including the government and the parliament, as well as on Ofcom."

According to the WikiLeaks cables, the Foreign Office told a US diplomat in 2010 that the UK government was "exploring ways to limit the operations of … Press TV." At the time, the department warned the US that "UK law sets a very high standard for denying licences to broadcasters. Licences can only be denied in cases where national security is threatened, or if granting a licence would be contrary to Britain's obligations under international law. Currently neither of these standards can be met with respect to Press TV, but if further sanctions are imposed on Iran in the coming months a case may be able to be made on the second criterion".

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Meer : UK bans Press TV: 'Iran getting closer to total isolation'
Britain has revoked the press license of Iran-based English language broadcaster Press TV, accusing it of violating press regulations. But some say the decision was really motivated by British geopolitical interests.

*The Office of Communications (Ofcom), a government-approved watchdog overseeing broadcasting and telecommunications in the UK, says the channel does not control its content.

Phil Rees, a UK-based media analyst and author talks to RT suggesting that the driving force behind the decision is geopolitics.