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To be shocked that the BBC is silent on Iran?

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ShiaLeByeBye · 09/01/2026 00:25

posting for traffic here because I know that I’m not BU but I want to hear what others think.

Isn it a bit strange that the Islamic Republic is about to be toppled, Trump is threatening action if Khomeini attacks Iranian citizens en mass… and all the BBC can report on is the fire in Switzerland??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JEe96RBX2QM

2025–2026 Iranian protests - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests

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EasternStandard · 09/01/2026 12:12

A good sign of the BBC taking an international situation seriously is Lyse Doucet on R4. She was on this morning. Not sure if it was the first coverage with her or if it was early enough.

But I’m glad they’ve got onto it now.

Abra1t · 09/01/2026 12:08

Just been first item on midday BBC R4 news.

PandoraSocks · 09/01/2026 12:04

ShiaLeByeBye · 09/01/2026 09:02

It’s good to hear 👍

It’s the event of the century- if the people win, the Middle East will be more peaceful and prosperous. There’ll be more light in the world and less extremism.

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Presumably you know a news source that is reporting more extensively, perhaps you could flag it up for us. If there is stuff going on not being covered by the BBC I'd really like to read about it. Thank you.

PandoraSocks · 09/01/2026 12:01

PerkingFaintly · 09/01/2026 00:31

Goodness, a MN thread started by a namechanger solely to claim the media aren't reporting on something we're all watching in the media?

How unusual.Hmm

Most extraordinary.

PerkingFaintly · 09/01/2026 11:59

Well MNers, guess what?

The OP has liked both my posts disagreeing with her.Hmm

OP, if you wanted a thread about Iran you could have just started one in good faith.

This stupid reverse-type shit to create click-bait and get the word "Iran" into the Active or Trending lists is deeply tedious. It's manipulative. And it's sneering at ordinary MNers.

You seem to think we're just here for you to toy with.

[edited for SPAG]

ZookeeperSE · 09/01/2026 11:55

ShiaLeByeBye · 09/01/2026 00:37

This 💯

I knew there’d be some clever people out there mentioning the paltry BBC article 😂

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And the BBC have reported on it for some time now - maybe you don't bother to seek out verified news from legitimate news websites like the BBC and just rely on squawking on social media. About a week ago, when the squawking of 'why aren't the BBC reporting this?' started, there was, indeed, news articles on their website regarding the rising protests and there have been ever since...

Changingplace · 09/01/2026 11:43

Quick screen grab of that in case OP can’t be bothered to actually check that.

To be shocked that the BBC is silent on Iran?
Changingplace · 09/01/2026 11:40

It’s literally the second story on the BBC news app and website.

Can you explain how that is ‘silent’? You’re making yourself look quite ridiculous OP, and you got the same replies to your thread yesterday too, do you think a new thread makes your unfounded claims any stronger because I don’t.

FolioQuarto · 09/01/2026 09:41

Radio Three have a brief news bulletin at 7 am, before they get back to classical music, leaving Radio Four to cover the news in depth. Iran was the second item today after the UK storm.

itsthetea · 09/01/2026 09:23

Silent? No the bbc isn’t silent - it’s on their front page so?

Coffeeishot · 09/01/2026 09:13

ShiaLeByeBye · 09/01/2026 00:25

posting for traffic here because I know that I’m not BU but I want to hear what others think.

Isn it a bit strange that the Islamic Republic is about to be toppled, Trump is threatening action if Khomeini attacks Iranian citizens en mass… and all the BBC can report on is the fire in Switzerland??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JEe96RBX2QM

I have just watched a lenghty report on Iran on Bbc breakfast and because news is on a loop it will come back round.

sleepwouldbenice · 09/01/2026 09:12

ShiaLeByeBye · 09/01/2026 00:37

This 💯

I knew there’d be some clever people out there mentioning the paltry BBC article 😂

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Not paltry at all. Your ignorance is showing

EasternStandard · 09/01/2026 09:10

ShiaLeByeBye · 09/01/2026 09:02

It’s good to hear 👍

It’s the event of the century- if the people win, the Middle East will be more peaceful and prosperous. There’ll be more light in the world and less extremism.

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It’s really something, they are so brave. I hope they succeed and prosper.

WallyWasEre · 09/01/2026 09:10

It’s bizarre that so many OPs seem incapable of actually looking at the BBC news site before starting so many identical threads about this in various forums.

InterestedDad37 · 09/01/2026 09:07

ShiaLeByeBye · 09/01/2026 09:02

It’s good to hear 👍

It’s the event of the century- if the people win, the Middle East will be more peaceful and prosperous. There’ll be more light in the world and less extremism.

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5472613-to-wonder-why-the-mainstream-media-is-not-reporting-the-massive-anti-regime-protests-in-iran

TheGoddessFrigg · 09/01/2026 09:07

I have just watched a news report on it this morning! On the BBC

InterestedDad37 · 09/01/2026 09:04

It's being regularly reported on, and I listened to a report on the situation on BBC 5Live just 30 mins ago.

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ShiaLeByeBye · 09/01/2026 09:02

EasternStandard · 09/01/2026 08:23

It’s being picked up more now op

It’s good to hear 👍

It’s the event of the century- if the people win, the Middle East will be more peaceful and prosperous. There’ll be more light in the world and less extremism.

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EasternStandard · 09/01/2026 08:23

It’s being picked up more now op

Alltheyellowbirds · 09/01/2026 08:10

Alltheyellowbirds · 09/01/2026 07:36

Radio Four (BBC) is discussing it at some length right now.

And again now on Radio Four, half an hour later.

Also all over the BBC website.

BBC News Iran

Which bit of the BBC are you engaging with OP?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Iran&d=NEWS_PS

Alltheyellowbirds · 09/01/2026 07:36

Radio Four (BBC) is discussing it at some length right now.

Dolamroth · 09/01/2026 06:22

God this again. Yes they are covering it. In both English and on their BBC Persian service.

canuckup · 09/01/2026 02:29

It's not, I just read about it

Even googled Noor Pahlavi

PerkingFaintly · 09/01/2026 01:41

But you're primarily following the Canadian media's coverage of Iran, @TempestTost , aren't you. (Unless you prefer US stations.)

As the BBC isn't your main source of info you won't have much sense of how much it's being covered by the BBC or in the UK generally.

TempestTost · 09/01/2026 01:19

They have been a little quiet on the lead up to this. It's been building for a while but they've not been as on it as I'd expect.

I'm not sure that they are being negligent, incompetent also seems possible.