Iran Focus

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Iran Focus is a news website which identifies itself as a "non-profit news service provider that focuses on events in Iran, Iraq, and the Middle East." ^[1]

1 Ahmadinejad photograph
2 Controversy
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Ahmadinejad photograph

Main article: Controversies surrounding Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

In 2005, the website originally claimed that they had obtained a photograph of a younger Ahmadinejad with a hostage, which was quickly published by the major Western news agencies AP, Reuters, and AFP. Publication of the photograph drew criticism because it was presented to the world without due investigation or verification.

[edit] Controversy

Critics state that the website is one of the web outlets of the MKO, a group identified as a terrorist organization by USA, Canada and European Union. Some say that the MKO uses Iranfocus.com, Iranterror.com and other websites to advocate its position, rather than present objective and accurate news reports.^[2]^[3]

They suggest that these websites are trying to remove MKO's terrorist status through biased articles, and that the director of "Iran Focus", Mohammad Hanif Jazayeri, has actively engaged in campaigns to remove MKO from the terror lists. ^[2]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

However, Mohammad Hanif Jazayeri denies MKO is a terrorist group, stating that he is trying to clear his fathers name, whom he says has been killed by the Iranian government. ^[8]