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People working for BBC Farsi service arrested in Iran
Tuesday February 07, 2012 09:18:14 AM,
IANS
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Tehran: A number of
local people "secretly" working for the BBC Farsi-language service
have been arrested in Iran, the Mehr news agency reported.
A source told Mehr that a number of "deceived" locals who were
tasked with collecting news and information in Iran for the BBC
have been arrested by security forces.
The people received "huge amount of money" from the BBC, the
source said.
The exact number of people arrested
was, however, not mentioned.
According to Xinhua, in November 2011, Mehr said that Iranian
intelligence forces arrested Hassan Fathi, a local who was working
as a reporter with the BBC for a long time, on charges of
spreading lies about the country and making attempts to manipulate
the Iranian public opinion.
In September, Iran said six Iranian nationals, including a woman,
were arrested for working for the BBC's Farsi-language service and
distributing photos, videos and information to reflect a negative
image of Iran.
Xinhua said the BBC provides services from London in Farsi
language eight hours a day for seven days a week, in peak viewing
time of Iran and Afghanistan.
Iran's intelligence ministry earlier warned Iranians not to work
with the BBC, saying that those who were thinking of cooperation
with the BBC should be careful not to fall into the trap of the
"anti-Iranian institution".
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