For example, we have deleted sources from the countries contained on the U.S. Department of State embargoed list and, in addition, refined the representation of sources previously provided. Translated into English this means that materials from such countries as Iran, Iraq, Sudan and Libya will no longer be published in WNC and that previously reported materials have been deleted from the data base.
Many university libraries pay a hefty sum to make it available to their students.
They are also countries that tend to be under-reported in the Western media and that are particularly important in terms of policy developments. Although this speech was excerpted in the wire services and the Western press, the full text provides a context that is invaluable for those who want to get below the surface of Iranian domestic politics. The reason for this change of policy is a legal Catch-22. Because of sanctions, the United States cannot pay copyright fees for these materials. So, rather than risk the danger of a law suit, all such material will be tossed in the waste basket.