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Updated · Channel 4 News · Jun 5Reporters Interview Tehran Residents on War Views With Government Approval
2 articles · Updated · Channel 4 News · Jun 5Summary
- Tehran residents are being interviewed about their views on the war in reporting conducted with Iranian government permission.
- Government approval is required for where crews can travel and film, though the authorities do not review broadcast material before it airs.
- The reporting focused on Tehran, where journalists said they encountered a wide range of opinions across the capital on a day of rest.
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With government minders present, can interviews with Tehran residents capture the unfiltered reality of life during wartime? In a nation at war and ranked 177th for press freedom, is this 'approved' reporting a window or a mirage?