The head of the Metropolitan Police's counterterrorism unit, Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes, acknowledged giving advice to Iran International about the threat and moving its operation. has always held dear.”Įnayat added: "We refuse to be silenced by these cowardly threats.
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“Even more this is an assault on the values of sovereignty, security and free speech that the U.K.
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Let’s be clear this is not just a threat to our TV station but the British public at large,” the channel's general manager Mahmood Enayat said. “A foreign state has caused such a significant threat to the British public on British soil that we have to move. Reached for comment, Iran International referred to a statement saying that “threats had grown to the point that it was felt it was no longer possible to protect the channel’s staff" or the public around its studio in London. Iran International described making the decision after London’s Metropolitan Police told it “about the existence of serious and immediate threats to the safety of Iranian journalists" working there. However, the threats against Farsi-language networks broadcasting abroad have exponentially grown as they cover the nationwide protests that have rocked Iran since September - providing information otherwise unheard across the Islamic Republic's state-controlled television and radio networks. The targeting of Iran International comes as Tehran also has long harassed members of the BBC's Persian service for their work reporting on the country. The move comes a few weeks after top BBC journalists and those from other UK establishments were barred from reporting in Russia, a worrying development as despotic regimes around the world try and prevent impartial news organizations from coverage.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Farsi-language satellite news channel based in London long critical of Iran's theocractic government said Saturday it had moved its broadcasts to Washington “to protect the safety of its journalists” after being targeted by Tehran. We reject Iran’s attempt to justify its behaviour – the sanctions and harassment against our colleagues and their families must stop.” Liliane Landor, Director of the BBC World Service, said: “We are grateful to the United Nations for raising our grave concerns about the treatment of our BBC News Persian journalists. The UN experts have disputed these claims and requested information about the status of the asset freeze and an explanation of the justification and legal basis for it, as well as a request that Iran provide “information about the legal and factual basis for interrogating the families of journalists working abroad” and how it is compatible with Iran’s international human-rights obligations. That response, which has also been published, claimed BBC journalists were aiming to “overthrow the Islamic Republic” and complained of “hostile coverage that tarnishes the regime and incites riots.” BBC Promotes 'Tonight With Target' Commissioner Yasemin Rashit To BBC One Portfolio Editor While Reviewing iPlayer & Channelsįour UN experts examined the case and said Iran was “showing a pattern and practice of employing these measures to hinder journalists from carrying out their work” and requested a formal response from the Iranian government.
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