Iran bans al-Jazeera after riots

Iran has suspended operations by the al-Jazeera television network, accusing it of inflaming violent protests by the country's Arab minority.
Three people have died in ethnic clashes in Iran's south-west Khuzestan province over the past few days.The riots are thought to have been sparked by alleged plans - which the government denies - to change the area's ethnic makeup.Al-Jazeera described the action as "surprising and unjustified".It said it would maintain its "editorial policy of airing the full range of opinions and covering current affairs in Iran objectively and fairly".