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World Service,6 mins

Iran: ‘The threats I was receiving were very difficult to cope with’

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How do you report on a major international story in a country from which you are banned - and while enduring significant pressure on you and your family? This is the reality for journalists working in the Âé¶¹Éç News Persian team in London. The Âé¶¹Éç is banned from Iran, but staff at Âé¶¹Éç Persian have been reporting on the recent anti-government protests despite daily harassment and persecution of their families back home. Razia Iqbal has been speaking to three Âé¶¹Éç Persian colleagues: Rana Rahimpour, Farnaz Ghazizadeh, and Jiyar Gol. What have the past few months been like for them? (Photo: Lead presenter Rana Rahimpour has been a particular target of harassment in recent weeks. Credit: Jeff Overs/Âé¶¹Éç)

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