Did CNN Get Banned in Iran for a Translation Mistake?

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CNN banned in Iran for translation gaffe

TEHRAN (Reuters) -
Iran on Monday banned CNN journalists from working there after the broadcaster misquoted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying Iran wanted nuclear weapons, the ISNA students news agency said.

CNN's simultaneous translation of Ahmadinejad's lengthy news conference on Saturday included the phrase "the use of nuclear weapons is Iran's right."

In fact, what the Iranian president said was that "Iran has the right to nuclear energy," the official IRNA news agency reported. CNN later clarified in an apology on Sunday night.
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ISNA said Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry deemed the error a "violation of professional ethics" and suspended CNN journalists from working in Iran until further notice.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060116/tv_nm/media_iran_cnn_dc

Oops?

 

[JamesU]

that's a pretty big oops

 

[Lisa!]

It doesnot sound like an 'oops' at all!

 

[Cyrus]

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Thats just flat out scandal, bad Cnn!

ISNA said Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry deemed the error a "violation of professional ethics"

Thats ironic.