DeFFI | Defending Free Flow of Information Organization

the Farda-e-Eghtesad Media Studio was Sealed

News June 11, 2024

On July 27, 2024, the Tehran Economic Security Police forces sealed the Farda-e-Eghtesad Media Studio. According to a source informed by the Defending...

May 2024: Monthly Report on the Suppression of Media and Journalists in Iran

Periodic Reports June 1, 2024

The May report by the "Defending Free Flow Of Information " (DeFFI) organization on the suppression of media and journalists in Iran...

Ali Moslehi suffered a stroke due to extralegal encounters

News May 28, 2024

Ali (Abbas Ali) Moslehi, who was summoned last week to serve a prison sentence, suffered a stroke as a result of the...

press court; The responsible manager of Jahan Sanat was found guilty

News May 27, 2024

On June 7, 2024, the press court found Mohammad Reza Saadi, the managing director of the newspaper Jahan-e Sanat, and political activist...

After 22 Days, Didban Iran Unblocked

News May 24, 2024

After 22 days, *Didban Iran* was unblocked and resumed its activities. The news-analysis website was blocked on April 30, 2024, and had...

Reports

2025 Annual Report: The Islamic Republic’s Military Posture Against the Free Flow of Information in Iran

Organized Disruption of Independent Reporting Amid Anti-Government Protests in Iran

Six-Month Report on the Suppression of Journalists and Media in Iran (First Half of 2025)

News Highlights

Despite the Ceasefire, Internet Blackout and Suppression of Free Information in Iran Continue

Day 38 of the War in Iran: Record for the Longest Deliberate Internet Shutdown and a Concerning Crisis in Iranian Media

Second Month Begins of Internet Blackout in Iran; Disruption of Free Information Flow Continues

News

Continued Detention of Iranian Journalist Azam Mohebbi by IRGC

Despite the Ceasefire, Internet Blackout and Suppression of Free Information in Iran Continue

NHK Bureau Chief Released After More Than Two Months in Detention