A Reformist newspaper and a conservative website in Iran have been suspended on the orders of the Tehran judiciary.

The newspaper Ghanoon, which means “law” in Persian, was notified by the judiciary yesterday, May 7, that the reason given for the suspension was that the organization had been “publishing lies in order to disturb public opinion and an article against Islamic norms.” Tehran public prosecutor Abbas Jaffar Dowlatabi announced today that the news website Dana has also been suspended.

The impetus for the suspension appears to be the reporting of the $38 million bail amount by a former government official after his high profile arrest. Mohammad Royanian was arrested May 6, but reportedly, he immediately posted bail and was released. The figure shocked many observers, and online and print media outlets raised the issue of corruption by government officials. Royanian has held many government posts, including deputy inspector of the armed forces, managing director of popular soccer team Persepolis and head of Iran’s Fuel and Transportation Management Organization.

The amount Royanian’s bail was first reported by Dana. In its report, Ghanoon sited Dana as its source. Before the Dana suspension became public, Ghanoon reported being surprised at being suspended over quoting as its source a article that had not been deleted or even warned. The Dana website is now offline.