Crackdown on satellite dishes

TEHRAN - Police have begun removing satellite television dishes from homes in the Iranian capital as part of a crackdown on illegal…

TEHRAN - Police have begun removing satellite television dishes from homes in the Iranian capital as part of a crackdown on illegal reception of foreign broadcasts. The authorities banned dishes in April 1995 and imposed a fine of 1 million rials (£200) for violators.

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