Iran Detains Family of Journalist to Force Resignation from Iran International

Iran has detained the parents and brother of a journalist working with London-based Iran International, demanding her resignation in exchange for their release. The channel condemned the move as "hostage-taking" and a dangerous escalation in Tehran's efforts to silence dissent. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly instructed the journalist's father during a coerced call, telling her to quit. This follows a pattern of threats and violence against Farsi-language broadcasters critical of the regime amid the ongoing Iran-Israel war.