Iran closed newspaper Etimad

By calling the editor of one of the well-known Iranian newspaper Etimad Ilyas Hazrati, Deputy of Iranian Ministry of Culture ordered to the temporary close the newspaper March 1, Hazrati said in an interview to MEHR news agency.

He said written order in this regard has not been submitted yet. However, he believes that the reason for the closure was warning. 

"I believe that soon the ban on publication of the newspaper will be removed," Hazrati said. He said that from tomorrow, sale of the newspaper will be stopped.