Did you know that, a couple of days ago, the British embassy in Tehran was attacked by militants with petrol bombs? No, neither did I. But it was.
Tens of militant students staged Tuesday a renewed protest demonstration at the British embassy in Tehran against the publication of cartoons deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammed.
The students belonging to the paramilitary Basij (volunteer) group threw stones and Molotov cocktails against the embassy building and shouted slogans against Britain and other western states.
The story has been picked up by Reuters UK, the wire service, so clearly the demonstration did take place, and petrol bombs were thrown at the embassy.
There wasn’t any actual damage, by all accounts, so it’s not a huge story. But nonetheless, this is something I would expect to see at least mentioned as a footnote on BBC News at Ten. But nothing last night, or the night before.
Or in at least one or two of the nation’s leading newspapers. But not a word there either. Check out this Google News search, and you’ll see that the story has made the news in a few other European states, but at home – not a word.
How curious. Do you think someone should tell the Foreign Office?
(Thanks to Pub Philosopher for the tip).
Extremely odd, to say the least, and wierdly to be expected.
So BBC wants home bodies to feel cozy about Tehran?
Perhaps it’s “no harm done; ignore the bastards.”