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Iran isolates itself further and wants to ban contacts with foreign media

Público26 August 2026 at 17:00

The Iranian parliament approved in general terms a bill that aims to restrict contacts with foreigners, requiring that practically all international contacts, including visa requests, be submitted through a government platform, a measure that deepens Iran's isolation.

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