The Iranian government has “targeted” the members and family members of BBC Persian through threats, intimidation, and arrests. In 2018 the BBC made a request to the UN Human Rights Council to “stop Iran from harassing its Persian service staff in London and their families in Iran.”
In 2008, the BBC announced the launch of the BBC Persian Television. It was launched in January 2009 and is based in BBC Broadcasting House, London. It complements the BBC’s existing Persian-language radio and online services. Farnaz Ghazizadeh (born December 3, 1974) is a journalist, and BBC Persian Television Presenter.
She has been involved with BBC Persian Television. In 1999, she married Sina Motalebi. She first joined the BBC network as a radio correspondent in 2005. She later on joined the television department with a focus on international persian relations as well as hosting a weekly segment.
