Providing expertise and analysis on Iran
Jun 28, 2025•9 min
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Episode description
The BBC News Persian service has provided expertise and analysis to the whole of the BBC, in spite of being banned from Iran. We hear how journalists with BBC News Persian have been broadcasting reports about the situation in Iran and we are joined by the head of its service.
Plus, The Killing Call tells of the murder of Indian music star Sidhu Moose Wala. The executive editor of World Service documentaries tells us of the various challenges producers faced in its making.
Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service
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