BBC’s Lyse Doucet in Tehran for first time since unprecedented protest crackdown – Worldwide Dispatch

The BBC has visited Iran for the primary time because the crackdown by safety forces on nationwide anti-government protests final month.

Iran’s leaders are marking 47 years because the Islamic Revolution, with bunting and flags adorning the streets of Tehran – however the ache remains to be uncooked after unprecedented power was used to place down the protests.

Human rights activists have mentioned they’ve confirmed the killing of at the least 6,400 protesters, however warned that the ultimate loss of life toll may very well be far greater.

The BBC’s chief worldwide correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran given that none of her materials is used on the BBC’s Persian Service. These restrictions apply to all worldwide media organisations working in Iran.