Metropolitan Police say that overseas threats at the moment are so extreme they’ll not mitigate hazard to employees and most people
Iran International TV has moved its 24 hour broadcasting to its Washington DC studio
It continues to function and there shall be no interruption in service
LONDON, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — After a major escalation in state-backed threats from Iran and recommendation from the Metropolitan Police, Iran International TV has reluctantly closed its London studios and moved broadcasting to Washington DC. The station will proceed to function from Washington DC uninterrupted.
Threats had grown to the purpose that it was felt it was not attainable to guard the channel’s employees, different staff at Chiswick Enterprise Park and most people.
Mahmood Enayat, Basic Supervisor of Iran International TV, mentioned:
“I can’t consider it has come to this. A overseas state has induced such a major risk to the British public on British soil that we’ve got to maneuver. Let’s be clear this isn’t only a risk to our TV station however the British public at giant. Much more, that is an assault on the values of sovereignty, security and free speech that the UK has all the time held pricey.
Day and night time our journalists try to ship the 85mn individuals of Iran and its diaspora the unbiased, uncensored information they deserve.
We refuse to be silenced. We’ll proceed to broadcast.
We’re undeterred.”
Notes to Editors
This resolution comes after months of alleged threats from the Iranian Authorities and its proxies aimed toward Iran International TV
In November, 2022 the Metropolitan Police warned of imminent and credible threats to the lives of Iran International TV journalists
Iran International TV’s headquarters in Chiswick have since been fortified and positioned beneath armed guard
On Monday 13th February 2023, a person was charged with terrorism offences in connection to the surveillance of our headquarters and has since been remanded in custody
About Iran International TV:
Based mostly in London, Iran International TV is the main unbiased 24/7 information channel serving an viewers of over 30million amongst the Iranian inhabitants and international diaspora.
Iran International TV is the trusted and revered supplier of unbiased and uncensored information and evaluation in Iran.
SOURCE Iran International TV
