{
  "id": 14728594,
  "title": "UK arm of Iran's 'hate' TV channel reported to police under national security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/uk-arm-of-irans-hate-tv-channel-reported-to-police-under-national",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:56:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/15/irans-hate-tv-channels-uk-arm-reported-to-police-under-national-security-law/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A senior British politician has reported the UK branch of an Iranian state-owned TV network to police, citing concerns over potential national security risks. HispanTV, based in north-west London, is registered as a business in the UK and has been owned by individuals with close ties to the banned channel Press TV. Alicia Kearns, the UK's shadow Home Office Minister, claims HispanTV breaches the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. Although HispanTV has never been authorized to broadcast in the UK, the company's activities in the country are unclear. The channel was originally launched in 2011 with the support of then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, targeting Spanish-speaking nations. HispanTV's Spanish-language service was officially inaugurated by Ahmadinejad in 2012, and the company has remained dormant since 2012 with its assets valued at £1. The Anti-Defamation League has labeled HispanTV as the \"leading platform peddling anti-Semitic hate and disseminating anti-Israel prejudice and incitement across Latin America and the wider Spanish-speaking world.\"",
  "summary": "The UK government has come under fire for failing to tackle an Iranian TV company registered in Britain for the past 15 years, despite links to the banned channel Press TV. HispanTV, focused on the Spanish-speaking world, is part of state-owned Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (Irib) and has faced accusations of acting as Iran's “long arm of hate”. Its UK arm was this week reported to police…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran's 'hate' TV channel's UK arm reported to police under national security law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/irans-hate-tv-channels-uk-arm-reported-to-police-under-national",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:56:11.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}