Key insights
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Authorities linked the broadcaster to Saudi interests: Iranian authorities said Iran International spreads disinformation on behalf of the Saudi government, and The Guardian reported in 2018 that the broadcaster was financed indirectly through Saudi connections; the media company rejected that report.
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The broadcaster’s reporting depends on inside tips: Iran International has no reporters on the ground and relies on tips it receives from inside Iran while reporting extensively on the latest protest wave.
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