The story: Twitter/X has removed the verified status of several accounts linked to the Iranian state. The move follows accusations by a campaign group that the social media giant is profiting from sanctioned entities by offering them premium subscriptions.

Twitter/X’s measure also comes after a decision by Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—to remove some accounts run by the Office of Iran’s Supreme Leader.

Rights and political activists have long urged US tech giants to boot Iranian state entities and officials, pointing to how the...