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Covering #Iran & #MidEast, especially what MSM won't Have a passion for exposing Tehran apologists/lobbyists

Jul 23, 2018, 11 tweets

#BREAKING
#EXCLUSIVE

(1)
Something interesting linking @NYTimes to a state-run newspaper in #Iran (iran-newspaper.com).

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In the @NYTimes website, the “How to submit a letter to the editor” page has a telephone number (212-556-1831).
When called, you hear a series of pre-recorded instructions.
help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/artic…

(3)
When searching the domain registrar for “Iran” daily’s website, linked to the mullahs’ regime, the registrant and admin telephone number for the domain is the same @NYTimes calling number (212-556-1831)

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In addition to the phone number belonging to the @NYTimes, the registrant domain address is the same address as the NYT building.

“620 8TH AVE NEW YORK NY 10018-1618 US”

google.com/maps/place/New…

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The “Iran-Newspaper.com” domain of “Iran” daily was registered by Mohammad Taghi Roghaniha & the Iran Press Cultural Ins.
The registering email is "ahmfattahi@gmail.com", belonging to “Iran" daily IT director Ahmad Fattahi.
networksolutions.com/whois/results.…

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According to Wikipedia, the “Iran” daily is the official daily newspaper of the government of Iran. The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) @IrnaEnglish owns and publishes #Iran.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_(new…

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Mohammad Taghi Roghaniha has used the same phone number & @NYTimes address to register 4 domains for websites in Farsi, English & Arabic.

iran-newspaper.com
iran-daily.com
iran-varzeshi.com
al-vefagh.com

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The “Iran” daily website & three other websites are registered at the Network Solutions, LLC. The servers of all these four websites are located at Urmia, NW #Iran and hosted by Pars Online ISP (parsonline.com).

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Mohammad Taghi Roghaniha was appointed as “Iran” daily director in 2013 & turned his position over to Mohammad Fazeli in March 2016. Prior to this he was the deputy chief of #Iran’s officials IRNA news agency.
irna.ir/fa/News/807667…

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In 2017, Mohammad Taghi Roghaniha was the Managing Director of @HassanRouhani’s elections campaign media.
rouhani96.ir/t/%D9%85%D8%AD…

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Conclusion?

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