"Iran Bars CNN Over Translation of Remarks"

[GreenPartyVoter]

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran banned CNN from working in the country due to its mistranslation of comments made by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a recent news conference.

The indefinite ban, announced Monday on state-run television, highlighted the continuing tension between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear program.

In remarks Saturday, Ahmadinejad had defended Iran's right to continue nuclear research. State media have complained since the news conference that CNN translated his words as "nuclear weapons" instead of "nuclear technology" or "nuclear energy."

"Due to mistranslation of the words of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his press conference, activities of the American CNN in Tehran are banned until further notice," said a Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry statement read on state-run television.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20060116/D8F62C8G0.html

[bananas]

1. "CNN acknowledged the mistake in its U.S. broadcast."

From the article:

CNN acknowledged the mistake in its U.S. broadcast.

"CNN quoted Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying that Iran has the right to build nuclear weapons," the network said in its report of the ban. "In fact he said that Iran has the right to nuclear energy."