Iran Tries to Jam Neda Documentary

Persian network airs HBO film, and satellites go down

By John Johnson

Posted Jun 5, 2010 10:55 AM CDT

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Iran Tries to Jam Neda Documentary — Undated file image from a video n June 21, 2009, showing Neda. (AP Photo, File)

People throughout Iran sat down this week to watch HBO's new documentary about slain protester Neda Agha-Soltan—and lo and behold, satellites and electricity mysteriously went on the fritz. The Voice of America's Persian News Network aired the film Wednesday and got reports of jammed signals soon after it started, reports the Guardian. HBO has put the film on YouTube ahead of this month's anniversary of the shooting and will begin airing For Neda on US television this month.

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