{"id":319958,"date":"2024-05-29T10:48:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T09:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=319958"},"modified":"2024-05-29T10:48:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T09:48:33","slug":"iran-news-saudi-arabia-expels-iranian-media-team-following-khameneis-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/anews\/iran-news-saudi-arabia-expels-iranian-media-team-following-khameneis-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Saudi Arabia Expels Iranian Media Team Following Khamenei\u2019s Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-319959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-peyman-jebelli-arrested-crew-in-saudi-arabia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"998\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-peyman-jebelli-arrested-crew-in-saudi-arabia.jpg 998w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-peyman-jebelli-arrested-crew-in-saudi-arabia-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-peyman-jebelli-arrested-crew-in-saudi-arabia-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-peyman-jebelli-arrested-crew-in-saudi-arabia-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-peyman-jebelli-arrested-crew-in-saudi-arabia-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-peyman-jebelli-arrested-crew-in-saudi-arabia-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to reports by Iranian state media, Saudi Arabia has expelled six members of a so-called \u201cIranian media team\u201d linked to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei&#8217;s office. The team was detained in Medina while allegedly filming at the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque, amid Khamenei&#8217;s renewed threats aimed at aligning Riyadh with his regional agendas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State-run outlet <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entekhab.ir\/fa\/news\/787462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entekhab reported<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today, \u201cThe Saudi authorities arrested the media crew, consisting of six journalists and documentarians, on May 22. They were detained while filming a Quran recitation and subsequently taken to a central police station in Medina without an official explanation. Following several hours of interrogation, they were deported to Iran. This group included reporters from Al-Alam News Network and the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), who were apprehended while attending a prayer ceremony at the hotel housing Iranian pilgrims.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While talking to state reporters at the airport, Piman Jebelli, the IRIB Chief claimed he was surprised by the arrest and return of the crew.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irna.ir\/news\/85493157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jebelli said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, &#8220;These esteemed colleagues were dispatched as part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Media Group. They were carrying out their routine and customary duties of recording Quran recitations at the Prophet&#8217;s Mosque (Masjid al-Nabi) when they were apprehended.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fearing Strategic Defeat, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Regime Threatens with More Terror against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hajj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hajj<\/a> Pilgrimage<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1OeIKr5Dl7\">https:\/\/t.co\/1OeIKr5Dl7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1788225847133958583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This expulsion follows <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/fearing-strategic-defeat-irans-regime-threatens-with-more-terror-against-haj-pilgrimage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khamenei&#8217;s May 6 proclamation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, declaring this year\u2019s Hajj pilgrimage as a &#8220;Hajj of repudiation.&#8221; Speaking to officials from his Hajj headquarters, Khamenei called for a strong stance against perceived adversaries, framing it as \u201ca necessity for Muslim unity in support of causes like Palestine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdol-Fatah Navab, the representative of the Supreme Leader in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs and the head of Iranian pilgrims, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isna.ir\/news\/1403021712182\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">had also said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this meeting that &#8220;this year&#8217;s Hajj will reflect the echoes of the <em>Al-Aqsa Storm<\/em> and the Honest Oath.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clerical regime refers to the October 7, 2023, attacks as the &#8220;Al-Aqsa Storm Operation.&#8221; Additionally, &#8220;Operation Honest Oath&#8221; is the codename of the regime&#8217;s attacks against Israel on April 13, which involved 300 drones and missiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khamenei&#8217;s rhetoric recalls the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1987\/08\/02\/world\/400-die-iranian-marchers-battle-saudi-police-mecca-embassies-smashed-teheran.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1987 Hajj incident<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where Iranian operatives disguised as pilgrims attempted to disrupt religious ceremonies in Saudi Arabia, resulting in a catastrophic clash that left over 400 dead. This historical context underscores the deep-seated distrust and complex dynamics of the Iranian regime\u2019s persistent efforts to destabilize the region to gain strategic leverage amidst its domestic vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a broader context, Ebrahim Raisi&#8217;s administration has tried to counter regional alliances forming against Tehran by claiming it is prioritizing the normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries. However, the October 7, 2023, attacks revealed the regime\u2019s duplicitous agenda, exacerbating tensions and disrupting regional stability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compounding this situation is the suspicion that the expelled media crew might have been engaged in intelligence operations under the guise of journalism. This suspicion is substantiated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-using-journalist-cover-by-mullahs-ministry-of-intelligence\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Ali Fallahian,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a former Iranian intelligence minister, who in a 2017 interview admitted that Iranian intelligence agents often operate under journalistic cover abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The expulsion of the Iranian media team raises critical questions about their true mission in Saudi Arabia and reflects the pervasive mistrust among regional nations towards the Iranian regime. As Tehran grapples with strategic setbacks both in the Middle East and domestically, it continues to pose a serious threat and deploy operatives under various disguises, further complicating the geopolitical landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">und hier ist die Rolle die Reporter wie <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hommer_ich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hommer_ich<\/a> f\u00fcr den Iran spielen,direkt aus dem Mund des ehemaligen iranischen Geheimdienstministers Ali Fallahian:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DIEZEIT_Fakenews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DIEZEIT_Fakenews<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FakeNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FakeNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zeitonline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@zeitonline<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DIEZEIT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DIEZEIT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nSTS6RS86i\">pic.twitter.com\/nSTS6RS86i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zolal Habibi \uea00 (@Ashrafi4ever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ashrafi4ever\/status\/1460599845316698116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports by Iranian state media, Saudi Arabia has expelled six members of a so-called &ldquo;Iranian media team&rdquo; linked to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei&rsquo;s office. 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