A picture taken on November 29, 2008 shows BBC correspondent Jon Leyne working on a drug trafficking report in the southeastern town of Zabol. The BBC confirmed on June 21, 2009 that its correspondent in Iran has been asked to leave the country by the Iranian authorities amid accusations he was helping to support post-election violence. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

A picture taken on November 29, 2008 shows BBC correspondent Jon Leyne working on a drug trafficking report in the southeastern town of Zabol. The BBC confirmed on June 21, 2009 that its correspondent in Iran has been asked to leave the country by the Iranian authorities amid accusations he was helping to support post-election violence.

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