Iran arrests several on links to BBC Farsi service

[maddezmom]

Published: Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 - 6:12 am

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency says authorities have arrested several people over alleged links to the British Broadcasting Corporation's Farsi-language service.

The Monday report said they produced content and reported to the BBC. It said they facilitated training and hiring of some Iranian journalists and arranged trips abroad for them.

It quoted an unnamed official as saying they were active since 2009. It did not name them or say how many were arrested.

In October, Iran released two filmmakers who were in jail on similar charges.

Tehran has accused the BBC of operating as a cover for British intelligence and of hosting Iranian dissidents.

more:http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/06/4242598/iran-arrests-several-on-links.html

[cstanleytech]

1. This is just a distorted report because Iran is a great country.

Even if it were true though the real ones at fault is the US because of its actions back in the 70s and they just want the oil....its all about the oil folks.



Or atleast thats a sample of what I expect we will be seeing posted about this story assuming of course the same people who have been posting that dont just choose to totally ignore this story because it doesnt fit into their world view of Iran as a paradise who never does anything wrong.