BBC Persian journalists say Iran monitoring them and targeting their families
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BBC Persian journalists in the UK report being closely monitored by Iranian authorities, who are allegedly targeting their families in Iran. Family members have been interrogated, threatened with arrest, and had assets seized in an attempt to pressure journalists to stop reporting on Iranian unrest. Journalists report receiving credible death and kidnapping threats, leading some to take extra security measures or resign due to financial pressure on their families. The Iranian security forces appear to know detailed information about the journalists' lives and work, even while they are in the UK. The situation has intensified following internet shutdowns and violent suppression of protests in Iran, with calls for an independent inquiry into the number of deaths.
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AI-ExtractedStaff working for BBC Persian, which reaches 30 million people a week, said the pressure had continued following the unrest.
Exiled Iranian journalists working for the BBC have been warned their movements are being closely monitored by the state.
Some are taking extra security measures after receiving credible death and kidnapping threats.
Family members had been threatened with arrest and the seizure of their assets unless their loved ones stopped reporting on Iranian unrest.
Since 2022, it seems like the Iranian regime is hiring third-party criminals to try to harm Iranian journalists and activists based on UK soil.
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