Iran's Revolutionary Guards issue warning to media

Jun 17th, 2009 - Washington Post

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TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's most powerful military force is warning online media of a crackdown over their coverage of the country's election crisis.

The Revolutionary Guards, an elite body answering to the supreme leader, says Iranian Web sites and bloggers must remove any materials that "create tension" or face legal action.

It is the Guards' first public statement since the crisis erupted following the presidential election last Friday.

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