In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. When I say God, I want to say our God, Allah, is different from theirs. And what do I mean by that? They say "In God They Trust." And I think they painted this sentence on their God. More and more, I feel their God is losing its power thanks to this legal organization process which has started, so maybe they need to change their trust in their God.
Press TV has tried to be the voice of the voiceless — those with little or no voice in Western media controlled by the Global North. This voice represents solidarity. Frankly, our journey was not easy. They removed us from satellites. They terminated our YouTube channel. They deleted Facebook and Twitter accounts. They imposed "shadow bans" so content does not reach followers. They confiscated our .com domain — I am not sure if any media faced this before. Recently, they blocked our RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed. These actions show intolerance toward alternative views. They even targeted Press TV with sanctions.
Looking at this, one questions claims of media freedom and freedom of expression. They try to silence us because we are the voice of the voiceless, but we believe in our mission and will not give up.
We need global solidarity. When suppression targets any outlet, we must protest vigorously because today it is us, tomorrow it could be you. Press TV's 15-year struggles mirror what RT experienced in one year. They will target others, so we must report these actions and protest. We must create multinational online platforms (e.g., involving Ukrainian, Chinese, Russian media) to replace Western-controlled spaces and reach international audiences.
We must redefine mainstream narratives. We do not need AP (Associated Press) or Reuters dictating newsworthiness. If Israel jails Palestinians without trial under "administrative detention," that is newsworthy — yet Western media ignores it. If Canada preaches environmental policies at COP (UN Climate Change Conference) while Canadian mining companies pollute Africa, that is newsworthy. The U.S. Africa Command operates in 53 of 54 African nations, militarizing the continent — this goes unreported. Thousands of Somali civilians die under the "War on Terror" with no coverage. Corporations destroyed Iraq's infrastructure post-invasion, causing shortages — people deserve to know why.
Western media labels Iran's activities in West Asia (intentionally avoiding Eurocentric "Middle East") as "malign," similarly framing Russian activities in Africa as "malign" or Chinese investment via "debt trap" narratives. These frames are promoted as newsworthy, but not the suffering in Iran, Venezuela, Zimbabwe from Western sanctions. Press TV and Iran Press are amplifying these stories — collective action can strengthen this work.
(Transcribed from recording and edited.)