{"id":100161,"date":"2026-05-06T08:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/100161\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:07:11","slug":"x-removes-blue-ticks-from-iranian-officials-tehran-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/100161\/","title":{"rendered":"X Removes Blue Ticks from Iranian Officials, Tehran Furious"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stratnewsglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/web-thumbnail-for-Resham-31.png\" data-caption=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"331\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/web-thumbnail-for-Resham-31-640x331.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Iran\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iran has accused U.S. social media <a href=\"https:\/\/stratnewsglobal.com\/china\/storm-over-nicobar-chinese-netizens-react-to-indias-strategic-push\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">platform X<\/a> of \u201cselective censorship\u201d after verification badges were removed from accounts linked to its foreign ministry, according to Anadolu.<\/p>\n<p>The claim was made in a statement posted on Tuesday by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei.<\/p>\n<p>Baghaei said the blue verification check marks were removed not only from his own account but also from the official profiles of Iran\u2019s foreign ministry and its foreign minister, despite them having paid for Premium+ subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>He described the move as \u201carbitrary de-verification,\u201d raising questions about platform transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Allegations of Information Suppression<\/p>\n<p>The statement alleged that the action reflects a broader pattern aimed at suppressing Iran\u2019s narrative regarding the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials argue that such measures limit their ability to communicate directly with global audiences.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the controversy, an Iran-linked official account in Zimbabwe posted a list of key Iranian figures on X, urging users to follow them after verification badges were removed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince X has started removing verification marks from Iranian official accounts, it\u2019s good to have this list in case you missed following them,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n<p>The accounts listed included those linked to senior Iranian leadership and institutions, such as:<\/p>\n<p>Mojtaba KhameneiMasoud PezeshkianMohammad Bagher GhalibafGholamhossein Mohseni-EjeiAbbas AraghchiThe Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson accountOther senior officials and affiliated profiles<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Since X has started removing verification marks from Iranian official accounts, it\u2019s good to have this list in case you missed following them \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MKhamenei_ir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@MKhamenei_ir<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drpezeshkian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@drpezeshkian<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mb_ghalibaf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@mb_ghalibaf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ejei_org?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ejei_org<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/araghchi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@araghchi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IRIMFA_SPOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@IRIMFA_SPOX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ir_rezaee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ir_rezaee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mmohammadii61?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@mmohammadii61<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hatami_org?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@hatami_org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iran Embassy in Zimbabwe (@IRANinZIMBABWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IRANinZIMBABWE\/status\/2051706812475310562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There has been no immediate response from X regarding the allegations.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Iran has accused U.S. social media platform X of \u201cselective censorship\u201d after verification badges were removed from 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