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Iran TV Host Faces Backlash for Mocking Protester Funerals

2/3/2026

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The host on Iran's Ofogh TV mocked the funerals of protesters killed during January demonstrations.
The mockery sparked widespread backlash on social media and calls for the host's dismissal.
The Tehran Prosecutor charged the director and production team.
The program has been taken off air.
An investigation into the broadcast's motives is underway.

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Story summary

The host on Iran's Ofogh TV mocked the funerals of protesters killed during January demonstrations.
The mockery sparked widespread backlash on social media and calls for the host's dismissal.
The Tehran Prosecutor charged the director and production team.
The program has been taken off air.
An investigation into the broadcast's motives is underway.