Iranian spox says Zarif’s role paramount to media
IRNA – Iran’s government spokesman on Monday described the role of the Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif as paramount to media in…
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Iran’s media deny Rouhani ‘sold out’ Iranian Caspian Sea claims
Al-Monitor – On Aug. 12, the Caspian Sea littoral states — Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan — signed what has been…
Iran’s media unconcerned with Iraq-Saudi Arabia rapprochement
Al-Monitor- The rise of the Islamic State (IS) in 2014 created the opportunity to make Haider al-Abadi Iraq’s prime minister. Since then,…
Iran, Oman weigh plans for media cooperation
Tasnim – Iran’s Ambassador to Muscat Mohammad Reza Noori Shahroudi and Chairman of Oman’s Public Authority for Radio and Television Abdullah bin…
Media abuzz with speculation about Rouhani’s next cabinet line-up
Press TV – Speculation has been rife in Iranian media outlets about what Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s next cabinet line-up will look…
Judiciary spox.: Media should emulate excellence in fact-finding
MNA – Judiciary spokesperson has recommended the media to report on system’s pitfalls while observing a certain level of justice in criticism.…
Iranian conservative, Reformist media jointly lash out at Trump’s planned visa ban
Al-Monitor- Various news outlets reported on Jan. 25 that US President Donald Trump plans to sign executive orders to restrict immigration and also suspend…
Iran hailed over ‘JCPOA-style’ gas deal with Turkmens
Press TV- Iran’s media have hailed the country’s success to resolve a gas dispute with Turkmenistan despite demands from Ashgabat for Tehran…
Iran’s OPEC ‘victory’ hailed at home
Press TV- Iran’s media have hailed what is seen at home as the country’s “victory” in multiple-month negotiations with rivals and allies…
Rouhani: Media should contribute to ‘peace of minds’
MNA – Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated the 22nd edition of Press and News Agencies Exhibition with the participation of over 700…
Zanganeh thanks media for good coverage to blaze event
TEHRAN, July 11 (Shana) – Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh on Sunday thanked the media for covering the fire at the 2001C…
Foreign Ministry spokesperson not replaced, media speculation rejected
Tehran, Oct 19, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham is not replaced, an informed source at the Ministry on Monday rejected…
Austria to help launch Iran tourism train
Iran’s media say the country has signed an agreement with an Austrian consortium to launch a special tourism train – the country’s…
Lake Urmia health impacts
The debate over the potential health impacts of Lake Urmia has lately dominated Iranian media, with those involved in the restoration project…
Iran discussing more flights to Europe
Iran’s media reported on Sunday that aviation officials have started negotiations with several European airliners to increase their weekly flights to the…
Maersk ship seized by Iran “will be sold”
Iran’s media say a commercial ship that was seized in Persian Gulf waters last week over a legal dispute between a local…
AEOI urges media to care about their reports on nuclear issue
Tehran, May 5, IRNA – Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) in a statement released on Tuesday urged media to care about…
Media must not go to extremes in opposing Lausanne statement
Tehran, April 8, IRNA – Minister of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces criticized domestic media for going to extremes in…
Ali Motahari makes critical analysis of revolution
Ali Motahari, representing Tehran in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, said that thanks to reformist tendencies of the government, the media are subject…
Iran’s TV channels presenting true image of Islam: IRIB chief
The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) says Iran’s international TV channels are presenting the true image of Islam,…
Jannati stresses training, use of new media technologies
Tehran, Jan 14, IRNA – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati stressed the importance of the latest news and media…
Press in Iran: Challenges & opportunities
Iran’s 20th Press, News Agencies, and Websites festival was held in the capital, Tehran, back in March 2014. It comes at a…
Hardliners annoyed with presidentˈs critical statement against opponents of rapprochement with west
Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA – Hardliners are annoyed with presidentˈs critical statement against opponents of rapprochement with the western governments, according to…
Iran TV snubs actors with plastic surgery
A recent move by an Iranian TV channel to ban actors that have undergone cosmetic surgery has touched a nerve with Iran’s…
U.S. may share information with Iran over Iraq, not cooperate, Says Kerry
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Kerry says U.S. may share information with Iran over Iraq, not cooperate…
Rouhani: Media best means to monitor govˈt performance
Khorramabad, June 19, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that mass media are the best means to monitor the performance…
Iran media censors Polish FM on Iranian media censorship
WASHINGTON — Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski expressed shock after seeing Iranian media censorship at work during his recent trip to Tehran,…
Iran Talks most influential trend of the year in social networks
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Examination of internet users’ interactions has revealed Iran’s nuclear deal to be the most influential trend of…
Iran to further facilitate public access to information
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian minister of communication and information technology said his organization is after promoting public access to information, adding that…
Iran newspaper editor jailed for religious article
The editor of an Iranian reformist newspaper has been jailed for publishing an article on Shia Islam deemed offensive by authorities. The…
Iran shouts down paper, cities anti-Islamic article
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has shut down a reformist newspaper over an article that allegedly undermined Islamic values. State TV reported…
Senior MP slams West’s new ban on Iranian satellite channels
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian Lawmaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel condemned the ban by certain western satellite operators on Iranian channels, saying the…
Close contact with media a must: Rohani
Iranian president-elect Hassan Rohani has reiterated the need for persistent contacts between his future administration and the media in view of a…
Intelsat to take Iranian satellite channels off air
Communications satellite service provider Intelsat has announced it will take Iranian channels off the air as of next week as the West’s…
Ban on Iran media gross violation of free speech: Survey
An opinion poll indicates that an overwhelming majority of Press TV‘s audience slam the Western campaign against Iranian media channels. The survey conducted…
West bans Iranian channels to monopolize information: Analyst
An analyst says recent restrictions imposed by certain European satellite providers on Iranian channels reveal that the West aims to monopolize the…
Iran media must foster spread of peace across nation: Rohani
Iran’s president-elect has called on media, including the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Broadcasting (IRIB), to help spread the climate of peace and…
Is Starbucks imposing its own sanctions on Iran?
Iran’s English-language, state-sponsored media service PressTV may have stumbled onto something, in spite of itself. An article published Thursday cites a bizarre YouTube rant…
Bans on Iran media violate international laws: Iran UN envoy
A senior Iranian official has lashed out at the restrictions imposed by certain European satellite providers on Iranian channels, saying the move…
‘West bans Iran channels over truthful coverage’
Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini says the West has banned Iranian channels because it fears their truthful coverage…