Political commentator Scott Rickard says Iran\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s English news channel Press TV reveals information suppressed by media in the United States.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cThe kind of Information that Press TV is revealing is a kind of information that is being suppressed in American media. There is a lot of things that are being suppressed\u2026 Thankfully, RT (Russia Today), Press TV and some of the international media outlets are covering this in detail,\u201d the former US intelligence linguist told Press TV on Saturday.\n<\/p>\n
On June 19, communications satellite services provider Intelsat said it will no longer provide services to Iranian channels, including the English-language news channel, Press TV. The decision has been made under the pretext that the company should be abiding by the sanctions against the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).\n<\/p>\n
Intelsat noted that it has been ordered by the US government to avoid extending IRIB\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s license, saying that it will stop providing services to Iranian channels as of July 1.\n<\/p>\n
Referring to the US crackdown on whistleblowers that \u00c5\u201creveal war crimes and reveal crimes against humanity and also reveal crimes against the United States citizens with illegal surveillance,\u201d Rickard said there is no freedom of speech in the United States.\n<\/p>\n
The Israeli lobby in the United States has openly supported the attempt to silence the voice of Iranian media in Europe.\n<\/p>\n
Rickard said Israel is greatly influencing the recent trend against the Press TV and is welcoming any anti-Iranian move.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cYou cannot discount the influence of the pro-Israeli lobby in American media, in American foreign policy and also in American industry, especially in American finance,\u201d the political commentator added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u00c5\u201cThe financial community is extremely pro-Israeli, the media community is extremely pro-Israeli\u2026 and to be critical of the United States almost cost[s] you your job,\u201d Rickard added. <\/p>\n
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