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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/05/britain-iran-bbc-idUSL5E8D505R20120205
Iranian authorities are increasingly arresting and threatening the families of British Broadcasting Corporation journalists to force them to quit its Persian news service, the BBC's head said on Sunday.
Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC, said he was speaking out to try and embarrass Tehran to end what he said was a campaign of intimidation against Iranian staff who worked outside Iran.
"This is a growing pattern. It's systematic and a campaign," Thompson told BBC TV.
"What we have decided to do is to be more public than we have been before in calling for the Iranian authorities to desist from this, to ask for other governments to try and put as much pressure as they can and to hope that the embarrassment of this will get those who are responsible for these actions to think again."
He said on his blog: "In recent months, we have witnessed increased levels of intimidation alongside disturbing new tactics. This includes an attempt to put pressure on those who work for BBC Persian outside Iran, by targeting family members who still live inside the country."
There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities.
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The BBC is one of the most untrustworthy organizations there is. They are admitted liars and biased.
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They are also full of ZIONISTSSSS!!!
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I am sure they are not arresting people it is just a "mistranslation".
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Bowlartz posted:
I am sure they are not arresting people it is just a "mistranslation".
You mean like locking people away for years, denying them a trial until forced into it and torturing them? 
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BubbleDude posted:
They are also full of ZIONISTSSSS!!!
And cultural marxistsbargles!
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Official Teheran says they're terrorists, so its OK, I guess
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It is the typical medieval practice of taking hostages to ensure good behavior.
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Aerlinthian posted:
The BBC is one of the most untrustworthy organizations there is. They are admitted liars and biased.
Using Daily Mail as a source for calling someone liars and biased is ironic.
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Aerlinthian posted:
The BBC is one of the most untrustworthy organizations there is. They are admitted liars and biased.
so let me see if I understand this... in your estimation, the Iranian government is more credible than the BBC?
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After reading that article I'd give the BBC about as much credibility as the Iranians.
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Bjorvald posted:
After reading that article I'd give the BBC about as much credibility as the Iranians.
BBC is just a MI6 section
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