The Assassins is a 30-episode series about the founder of a sect known for political assassinations during the 11th century.
Iranian authorities have banned an Egyptian TV series depicting a medieval Persian figure over historical “distortions” and “a biased approach”, state media reported on Sunday.
The Assassins, or El-Hashashin in Arabic, recounts the story of Hassan bin Sabbah, the controversial founder of a sect known for political assassinations during the 11th century.
The show has since gained popularity across the Middle East, but the head of Tehran’s audiovisual media regulatory body, Mehdi Seifi, said that “the broadcast of El-Hashashin series… is no longer approved in Iran.”