TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have dismissed a provincial television director after a reporter appeared to call for the death of the country´s supreme leader.
The incident happened during Wednesday´s live broadcast of the 47th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province.During the live feed, the reporter Musab Rasoulizad was describing the turnout at the rallies, and repeating chants heard in the crowd such as “Allahu Akbar”.
He then said “Marg bar Khamenei” (Death to Khamenei), rather one of the chants typically heard at government-organised such rallies, which include “Death to America” and “Death to Israel”.
