While Iran has not yet taken a public position on the Catalan independence referendum in Spain, Iranian media has given the vote widespread coverage. Scenes of violence by Spanish police, which so far has left over 700 people injured, have featured prominently on media websites.
“Catalan’s independence referendum has begun,” read Khabar’s headline early Oct. 1. “Spanish court blocks budget for Catalan independence referendum,” read an article by conservative Tasnim News Agency. An article carrying pictures of ballots was headlined “Ballot of Catalan independence referendum from Spain.”
