Google Deletes Accounts With Ties to Iran The internet behemoth "identified <br />and terminated" Google says the accounts had ties to the <br />Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) <br />and were engaged in <br />"politically motivated phishing." Kent Walker, Google vice president for global affairs, <br />via CNBC The politically motivated behaviors began on Google as early as <br />January 2017. Earlier this week, Google statement, <br />via CNBC