BBC staff in London say their families are being ‘terrorised and punished’ by Iranian regime

BBC says sharp and deeply troubling escalation' this year of Iran targeting families of UK-based BBC Persian journalists

BBC staff in London say their families are being targeted and punished" by the Iranian regime as it intensifies a campaign of intimidation against journalists and media outlets.

There have been more than 20 threat-to-life" incidents against people in the UK by Iran in recent years, according to the Metropolitan police counter-terrorism commander.