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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Foreign Office asks Iran to explain alleged death threats to UK-based reporters

Demonstration in London in solidarity with Mahsa Amini protests in Iran
Demonstration in London last week in solidarity with Mahsa Amini protests in Iran. Photograph: Guy Bell/Rex/Shutterstock

The Foreign Office has summoned the Iranian deputy ambassador over allegations that two London-based journalists have faced death threats from Tehran-backed agents over the reporting of the country’s protests.

The news channel Iran International took precautionary steps to protect its reporters after being informed by the Metropolitan police earlier this week that it believes there were credible threats to the journalists’ lives. The two reporters have not been named nor the precise threats detailed.

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