{
  "id": 300457,
  "title": "Iran parliament speaker hails journalists as 'frontline commanders in media battle'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/iran-parliament-speaker-hails-journalists-as-frontline-commanders-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-08T06:57:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-parliament-speaker-hails-journalists-frontline-commanders-media"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has praised journalists as \"frontline commanders\" in the country's media battle against its adversaries. Speaking on Journalists' Day, Ghalibaf emphasized the crucial role of journalists as defenders against the \"organized onslaughts\" of the enemy, who use various forms of media to spread disinformation and shape public opinion. He highlighted the importance of journalists' work in \"enlightening the children of this land\" and enabling them to distinguish truth from falsehood, thereby strengthening public insight and resilience against deception and cognitive operations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}