BBC Persian admits exaggerating Reza Pahlavi role

BBC Persian aired a program titled 'Was the role of monarchist currents and Reza Pahlavi exaggerated?' which implicitly admitted to exaggerating coverage of developments in Iran. Analysts featured stated the level of exaggeration regarding Pahlavi's influence and pro-Pahlavi slogans during January unrest was remarkably high. Findings presented indicated Iran International exaggerated related slogans by around 400%, while BBC Persian's coverage showed about 105% amplification, with field assessments suggesting actual support was significantly lower. A prior Haaretz and The Marker investigation reported a substantial portion of online support for Pahlavi was artificial, generated by a coordinated digital campaign reportedly linked indirectly to the Israeli government.