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Hello, today one of the BBC's most seasoned experts on covering foreign news made the point that there's something very strange about the US-Israel war against Iran.

And it's the fact that we as the BBC cannot report from the main focal point of the conflict, which is Iran. And it's the fact that we as the BBC cannot report from the main focal point

of the conflict, which is Iran itself. That's because we're not allowed in there. And also,

there's an internet blackout, which means lots of news isn't allowed out of there. So we thought

we would try and address that kind of black hole today on newscast by speaking to one of the friends of the podcast who works with the BBC Persian service.

And so he has absolutely steeped in the country, it's history, and is spending basically every working moment trying to piece together what is going on.

And so that's what you'll hear in a big part of this episode of Newscast. Newscast from the BBC. Fat boy sliver me in the classroom doing our violin lessons. I was the tappletail in the class. Can I have an apology, please? I trust almost nobody. That daddy has to sometimes do strong language. Next time in Moscow. I feel delulu with no salulu.

Take me down to Downey Street. Let's go have a tour. Blimey. Hello, it's Adam in the newscast studio. And hello, it's Jane in the newscast studio. And please welcome back, Siavash. Ardalen, our colleague from BBC Persian. Hello. Hi there. Yeah, what's what's it been like in your newsroom then, Seavash?

It's been crazy, as you can imagine. Hello. Hi there. Yeah, what's it been like in your newsroom then, Sylvash?

It's been crazy, as you can imagine, the volume of news and content that's coming through,

all of it almost needs to be verified unless they're official statements.

And then you have an internet blackout in Iran, which makes it very difficult to verify

those videos that are coming

out, but nevertheless, they're getting through. And our verification team are the busiest

among also our reporters and presenters. But we're going on a, it's a rolling program, 24 hours

almost. And how difficult is it to communicate with sources in Iran? I mean, because if the

internet's shut off, then I'm imagining it's really hard sources in Iran? I mean, because if the internet's shut off,

then I'm imagining it's really hard. It is hard. Some bits and there is some, you know,

glimpse of connectivity every now and then, and we get these messages either through Starlink

or through other means whenever there is some connectivity. And our colleagues, you know,

we've got over

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