BBC News Persian TV channel is marking 15 years of broadcasting with a special programme this afternoon. Liliane Landor, Director, BBC World Service: “As we mark 15 years of BBC News Persian TV, we recognise the trusted reputation for courageous and independent journalism the service has built and note that this journalism has never been
In 1953, a CIA coup powered by fake news deposed the government of Iran in the service of US and British geopolitical interests. Its resonance is still felt today