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(Photo via West Asia News Agency)"> </div> </div> <figcaption><span class="caption">FILE - The Ham Mihan newspaper with a cover picture of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is seen in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2024. 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It remains unclear exactly what fines or punishment the publication could face, though some have been ordered to suspend their publication in the past in disputes with Iran's theocracy.</p> <p>The cartoon published Wednesday showed Job standing in front of the Cabinet spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani, asking: "Excuse me, this filtering is not solved?" Iranians use that term in referring to the internet restrictions, which slow foreign websites and speed those within Iran's so-called "halal net."</p> <p>The cartoon showed Mohajerani answering: "No, be patient a little bit more, it will be solved."</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <div class="article-list-item"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"><a class="title" href="https://www-voanews-com.translate.goog/a/iran-fm-slams-western-sanctions-as-hostile-action-state-media-says/7824989.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Iran FM slams Western sanctions as 'hostile action,' state media says"> <h2>Iran FM slams Western sanctions as 'hostile action,' state media says</h2></a> <div class="publishing-details "> <div class="published"><span class="date"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-10-16T17:09:38-05:00"> October 16, 2024 </time> </span> </div> <div class="links"> <ul class="links__list links__list--column"> <li class="links__item">By <a 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