BBC Blasted for Airing Guest's 'Israeli Hoax' Theory on Khamenei's Death

In a shocking twist, the BBC stumbled into controversy after giving airtime to chairman of the Arab Forum for Analysing Iranian Policies (AFAIP), Mohamed Mohsen Abo El-Nour. The network's Arabic channel hosted El-Nour, who boldly claimed that reports of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death were nothing but an Israeli ruse! The BBC guest, known for his contentious views, suggested that Khamenei was still kicking, and the death news was a ploy to lure him from hiding, pointing fingers at an 'Israeli strategic deceit plan' and calling the October 7 attackers 'heroes'. And if that wasn't enough to raise eyebrows, BBC Arabic's coverage has previously drawn ire for alleged bias in Middle East reporting. The channel has been accused of glossing over Israeli suffering and hopping onto anti-Israel narratives without due diligence. Even a former BBC bigwig penned a fiery memo blasting the service for its one-sided storytelling! El-Nour himself is no stranger to scandal, having previously praised a Holocaust-denying author and sending text messages glorifying the attackers of October's tragedy in Israel. The BBC may have called El-Nour's assertions 'abhorrent,' yet they continue to face a storm of backlash for airing such contentious claims.