The London-based news network Iran International has made an urgent appeal to the United Nations for help. The Jerusalem Post reported that the Persian language news outlet, which has a bureau in Washington, fears for nearly four dozen of its journalists and hundreds of relatives after they received threats from Iran’s Intelligence Ministry.

The threats are said to be explicit death threats against 45 journalists who report for the outlet and more than 300 relatives across eight countries.

Iran International reported that the campaign of threats by Iran is a coordinated attempt to intimidate the press and silence dissent. It described the threats as an “alarming and unprecedented escalation” in what it said was a long-running campaign against its coverage.

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