'I’m OK With All Of These': BBC Claims Iranians Welcome Atomic Bombs, Scrubs Quote Later Amid Backlash

Last Updated:April 07, 2026, 18:40 IST

The broadcaster is facing accusations of "manufacturing consent" after removing a controversial quote of an Iranian who said they'd welcome a nuclear strike on Iran

The Iran-Israel War has taken up the entirety of our social media, and now the BBC currently finds itself in the crosshairs of a digital firestorm. The controversy centers on a report from Tehran, where the broadcaster originally attributed a chilling sentiment to a young Iranian man:

“About them using an atomic bomb or levelling Iran… I’m OK with all of these."

The quote immediately went viral, but for all the wrong reasons. Critics, activists, and social media users erupted, accusing the British public broadcaster of circulating “genocidal propaganda" to justify extreme military escalation.

Shared on X, the post reads: “The BBC claims to have found an Iranian inside Tehran to whom it attributes the following statement: ‘About them using an atomic bomb or levelling Iran… I’m OK with all of these.’"

It was changed and now the piece says: Radin, also in his 20s and living in Tehran, said: “If attacking targets in the country brings down the Islamic Republic, I’m fine with that. Because if the Islamic Republic survives this war, it will stay forever."

The news broadcaster is being called out on social media. “How can the BBC edit what someone actually said – this makes it even worse because someone his telling this person in effect what to say," wrote one person. Another also wrote, “The BBC manufactures consent for a nuclear attack on Iran by citing a lone Iranian (first name given only) – then, after facing backlash, completely changes the quote to omit the nuclear attack reference."

Another handle shared the post with this caption: “BBC appears to have edited this line after publishing,but the original quoted a source saying he would be ok with “an atomic bomb, or levelling Iran". What is problematic is the reporter says she only spoke to Iranians “opposed the current establishment".

News viral 'I’m OK With All Of These': BBC Claims Iranians Welcome Atomic Bombs, Scrubs Quote Later Amid Backlash

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