Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip. Meta offered no specifics about its reasoning. However, it said it removed the accounts “for repeatedly violating our Dangerous Organizations and Individuals policy.” Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Iran has provided arms and support to Hamas, though Tehran isn’t believed to have directed the Oct. 7 attack.