BBC Persian

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BBC Persian (Persian: بی‌بی‌سی فارسی) is the Persian language broadcast station and subsidiary of BBC World Service. It broadcasts political, social, economical and sport news relevant to Iran, Afghanistan, and the world. Its headquarters are in London, United Kingdom. Persian has one of the fewest native and total speakers in the BBC World Service, with approximately 127 million speakers (L1 and L2), with 35 million, 11 million, 9 million and 5 million native speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, respectively. Iranian authorities classified various Persian-language media outlets operating outside the country including BBC Persian as part of their “military target bank” during the 2026 Iran war.

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