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Deutsche Welle reported that Iran's judiciary said in late September that it had confiscated assets of people accused of cooperation with hostile governments, part of a plan targeting around 400 people abroad, including journalists, activists, artists and athletes. Exiled freelance journalist Amir Soltanzadeh, who occasionally works for DW, said his name appeared on a government list of "traitors to the homeland" and that his frozen Iranian bank account held about €500. He said relatives had cut ties with his family over his work, his father lost his job, and he stopped direct contact with his family for several months to keep them safe. DW also reported that Iranian journalists face censorship and legal risks, and that the Press Law restricts reporting on detainees, executions and protesters. Omid Barin, another exiled freelancer who occasionally contributes to DW, said he went into exile because of his work on human rights and ethnic minorities, and that threats against him have made him more cautious with sources inside Iran. Deutsche Welle reported that the pressure on exiled reporters extends beyond Iran's borders through their families and property.