logo
welcome
BBC

BBC

Iran is one of the world's most repressive countries for journalists

BBC
Summary
Nutrition label

64% Informative

Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 , when the monarchy was overthrown and clerics assumed political control under Ayatollah Khomeini .

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian was elected as Iran president in 2024 , beating hardline rival Saeed Jalili .

He won 53.3% of the more than 30 million votes in a second round run-off.

The election was called after Iran 's previous president Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash.

VR Score

67

Informative language

67

Neutral language

36

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

57

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

Affiliate links

no affiliate links