Friday, March 30, 2012

Iran Suspends Reuters Accreditation Over Ninja Story



Iran Female Ninjas Suing Reuters For Defamation, Says Iranian State TV -- Huffington Post/Global Post

A group of Iranian female martial artists have hit out at Reuters over a report that allegedly described them as "assassins," saying they are suing the media organization for defamation, Iran's state television reported on Wednesday.

The Reuters report came out last month but does not appear to be available anywhere except in the form of a slideshow that does not mention the word assassins.

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More News On Reuters Losing It's Accreditation In Iran

Iran suspends accreditation for Reuters in Tehran -- Reuters
Iran Suspends Reuters Over Faulty Headline -- New York Times
Female martial artists in Iran reportedly sue for defamation -- L.A. Times
Iran’s Female Ninjas Are Suing Reuters -- New York Magazine
Reuters says Iran’s government suspends media accreditation of its staffers in Tehran -- Washington Post/AP
Iran Pulls Reuters Accreditations After Video Complaint -- Radio Free Europe
Iran's Female Ninjas File a Lawsuit: Not Every Iranian Is Out to Kill Us -- Max Fisher, The Atlantic
Reuters no-comments alleged Iranian suit -- Washington Post

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