The story: The United Nations says it has suspended Iran’s right to vote at its General Assembly. The measure has been prompted by the Islamic Republic’s failure to pay its membership fees. Tehran says the debt has been accumulated due to US sanctions.

The coverage: The UN’s decision has been confirmed by Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh, who in a statement on Jan. 17 covered by major Iranian media outlets traced the problem to US banking sanctions. According to Entekhab, a moderate news agency...