Summary of complaint
We received complaints from people who felt that we failed to challenge Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi during his interview.
Our response
The Today programme covered the latest developments in Lebanon and the Middle East and interviewed a range of people including IDF spokesperson Lt Col Peter Lerner, US Diplomat Dennis Ross and Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi to get a broad perspective on the complex politics of the region.
Mohammad Marandi was interviewed to gain an understanding of the view from Iran, and what their response is likely to be. This was a live interview, and he was challenged during the course of the interview, and the Israeli position was reflected. However, we accept we should have continued to challenge his language throughout the interview. This was a lapse in our usual editorial standards.