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Story summary
- The BBC faced backlash after its Persian service mistranslated Pete Hegseth's remarks on Iran, rendering "regime" as "people."
- The translation led to claims the United States targeted Iranian civilians and reignited scrutiny of the BBC's impartiality.
- U.S. President Donald Trump, who previously sued the BBC for defamation, amplified the criticism from pro-Israel media.
- The BBC acknowledged the error as human during live translation and issued a correction.
