Iran says state-linked sites seized by US, reasons unclear

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran says that several state-linked news websites have been seized by the U.S. government under unclear circumstances. American officials did not immediately acknowledge the website shutdowns Tuesday. The Iranian state-linked websites that appear to have been abruptly taken offline by American authorities include the state television English-language arm Press TV. Others include the Yemeni Houthi rebels' Al-Masirah satellite news channel.

Agencies via Xinhua