#BREAKING The State Department's reaction to the assault by a member of the Iranian president's delegation against
@IranIntl's correspondent Kian Amani:
• We have seen reports of threats to, and assault on, an Iran International journalist by a member of the Iranian delegation. The behavior seen in the video footage is unacceptable.
• We strongly condemn any violence, or threats of violence, against any members of the press.
• The Iranian government has repeatedly curtailed press freedom through threats, intimidation, and the use of violence against journalists in Iran. They have used detentions or forced confessions as tools to suppress their media.
• The First Amendment protects free expression in the United States, and we will not tolerate the violent suppression of media freedom in this country.
• We will investigate, as appropriate, these reports.