The Iranian authorities seem a little apprehensive about the launch of BBC Persian TV. This report from BBC Monitoring.
"The authorities have made it clear that the service has no official permission to operate in Iran and have warned against cooperation with it. There have been reports of arrests and of Iranian readiness to confront a "soft" information war. The media have also made frequent references to Britain's colonial past and British government funding of the World Service. At the same time, while official and conservative media have made attempts to cast doubt on the BBC's journalistic credibility, some media sources have given a qualified welcome to the new service."
Richard - can you post an excerpt or something so Google can find it?
Posted by: Mike Butcher | January 13, 2009 at 12:13 PM
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Posted by: sambrook | January 13, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Surely no need for BBC presence in Iran? Just take your feed from Press TV! I'm sure the Iranians wouldn't object to that.
Posted by: Karen Redman | March 27, 2009 at 10:51 PM