The riots are thought to have been sparked by alleged plans - which the government denies - to change the area's ethnic makeup.Iran's official news agency has said the letter was a forgery.
Al-Jazeera described the action as "surprising and unjustified".
It said it would maintain its "editorial policy of airing the full range of opinions and covering current affairs in Iran objectively and fairly".
Apr 18, 2005
Iran bans Al-Jazeera
Following riots in Iran's south-west Khuzestan province, in which three people died, Iranian authorities suspended operations of the al-Jazeera television network.
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