17 newspapers they will be shut down if . . .

Iran's top press official is warning the editors and publishers of 17 newspapers they will be shut down if they do not conform to government regulations. Two reformist papers were shut down last month and dozens of opposition journalists have been arrested since a disputed presidential election in June.  

Iranian state TV and official news agencies are reporting the head of the country's Islamic media watchdog, Mohammed Ali Ramin, has warned editors and journalists from 17 publications to conform to media regulations or face closure.

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