Iran - Iranian regime terror of satellite

A file picture from 2013 shows a tank driving over satellite dishes

NCRI - The Iranian regime destroyed 100,000 satellite dishes and receivers on Sunday as part of a widespread crackdown against the banned devices, state media reported.
The destruction ceremony took place in Tehran in the presence of General Mohammad Reza Naghdi, head of the Iranian regime's Basij militia, who warned of the impact that satellite television was having in society.

Iran regime destroys 100,000 satellite dishes in crackdown

"The truth is that most satellite channels... deviate the society's morality and culture," he said at the event according to Basij News.
"What these televisions really achieve is increased divorce, addiction and insecurity in society."
Under the Iranian regime's fundamentalist laws, satellite equipment is banned and those who distribute, use, or repair them can be fined up to $2,800 (2,500 euros).
The Iranian regime's police regularly raid neighborhoods and confiscate dishes from rooftops, AFP reported on Sunday.
The regime's Culture Minister Ali Jannati acknowledged on Friday that most Iranians continue to watch satellite channels
"Reforming this law is very necessary as using satellite is strictly prohibited, but most people use it," Jannati said.
"This means that 70 percent of Iranians violate the law" by owning satellite dishes, he added, according to ASP.
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