Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, said the blue check mark had been removed
Platform X removed verification badges from Iranian Foreign Ministry officials. PHOTO: FILE
Iran said the US social media company X removed verification badges from accounts linked to its foreign ministry, calling the move “selective censorship” despite paid Premium+ subscriptions.
The statement, posted on X on Tuesday by Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, said the blue check mark had been removed from the spokesperson’s account as well as from the ministry and the foreign minister’s profiles.
It described the action as “arbitrary de-verification,” alleging it reflected a broader pattern aimed at suppressing what it called information about the US-Iran conflict.
There has been no immediate response from X to the claim.
X has now removed the blue check from Iran’s MFA Spokesperson’s account—after stripping the Ministry and Minister’s verified badges—despite our full Premium+ payments.
This arbitrary de-verification fits X’s pattern of selective censorship and American digital piracy, aimed at…
— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) May 5, 2026
