'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran
BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet reported from Tehran on the public mourning for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Large crowds gathered at Enghelab Square for the funeral procession, displaying Iranian flags and red banners. International media, including the BBC, face restrictions that prohibit using the material on the Persian Service.
- ▪Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died at the start of the US‑Israel conflict in February 2024.
- ▪Thousands of Tehran residents lined Enghelab Square to watch the funeral procession, holding flags and red martyrdom banners.
- ▪Lyse Doucet’s reporting is allowed only if none of the footage is used by the BBC’s Persian Service, reflecting broader media restrictions in Iran.
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