Persian Service: The BBC and British Interests in Iran

by Massoumeh Torfeh and Annabelle Sreberny-Mohammadi

Rumour and speculation in Iran have been rife for generations that the BBC has had a hand in every political upheaval in the country. In this vein the BBC has become a notable element in the complex and tortured narrative of Anglo-Iranian relations. The BBC Persian Service was initially developed in 1940 to prepare and broadcast British war-time propaganda. And it has since been seen by many in Iran as an integral part of British policy-making...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848859813
• ISBN13: 9781848859814
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.6"