Amongst the many appointments that Entezami has attained throughout his career, a few define his hardline position.

Throughout the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Entezami was involved in the founding and administration of a number of other hardline media outlets.

Entezami is a former Intelligence Ministry analyst who has been intent on controlling the press from the very beginning...With , he s mostly trying to satisfy the wishes of the intelligence agencies and the Judiciary to gain more control of the media.

Apart from his direct role within the media, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran mentions that Entezami has connections to Iran s intelligence apparatus.

The Rouhani administration's appointment of Hossein Entezami as deputy of media affairs within the Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance, the body responsible for press regulation, has further exacerbated the worries of media workers.

Hardline politician Hossein Entezami, well known for repressing media freedoms, reportedly will take a leading role in the Commission. His appointment to this post, by the Rouhani Administration, is leading to feelings of disquiet for freedom of the press in Iran.

Ali Asghar Ramazanpour, a former official in the Khatami administration and reformist journalist now living in exile, cautioned in an interview with Radio Farda on August 17, 2016 about Entezami's motivations