Twitter Suspends Account of Iranian Oil Minister Zanganeh
- Iranian oil official was sanctioned by U.S. in October
- Social media co. says account suspended for impersonation
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Twitter has suspended the account of Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh because it violated the website’s rules against impersonation, the company said.
An official at Iran’s oil ministry, who asked not to be named because they’re not authorized to speak to the media, said earlier on Sunday that the suspension appeared to be linked to sanctions. Zanganeh was personally sanctioned by the U.S. on Oct. 26.