Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian condemns Meta’s removal of Instagram and Facebook accounts of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as “illegal and unethical.

In comments to the UK-based news website Middle East Eye, he lambasted the “Silicon Valley Empire” for trying to censor a prominent supporter of the Palestinian cause.

“Blocking the media accounts of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution is not only a violation of freedom of speech, but also an affront to millions of followers of his positions and news,” Amir-Abdollahian noted, reports Press TV.

He noted that the mottos of freedom of expression by some so-called advocates in the West are hollow and act as a cover for their illegitimate political goals.

Earlier on Friday, Meta Platforms, Inc. removed Ayatollah Khamenei’s Persian- and English-language accounts.

The move came following months of incessant campaigning by pro-Israeli groups, which are known for wielding immense influence and interfering in major decision-making processes across the United States, the Israeli regime's biggest ally.

Meta has been indulging in taking down pro-Palestinian content across Instagram and Facebook since October 7, 2023, when the Israeli regime began a genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.

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