Political context
Follow national and local sources in Iran to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Iran
Middle EastPersian
Country facts
Iran at a glance
Capital
Tehran
Population
Approximately 86 million
Official languages
Persian (Farsi)
Currency
Iranian rial
Region
Middle East
Time zone
UTC+03:30
Internet domain
.ir
Calling code
+98
Why this country matters
Why Iran matters in the news
Iran, with Tehran as a key national reference point, is part of the Middle East news region, where coverage often connects to energy, diplomacy, security, religion, trade, migration, public policy, and regional conflicts. Its population is listed as approximately 86 million, and news in Iran is commonly read through Persian (Farsi) sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 16 listed sources across Digital Media, Business, News Agency, Newspaper. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
Middle EastPersian (Farsi)Currency: Iranian rial
Country overview
Iran news and media context
Iran is covered here as part of the Middle East directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 16 listed outlets across Digital Media, Business, News Agency, Newspaper.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Iranian rial.
Geographic context
Iran sits within the Middle East news region. Regional comparisons with Bahrain, Egypt, Iraqhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Iran is organized around Persian (Farsi). Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
News Agency: 5Newspaper: 4Business: 2Digital Media: 2TV News: 2
Iran Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Iran International
Diaspora/international TV and digital news
Best public broadcaster
Iran International
Diaspora/international TV and digital news
Best business source
Financial Tribune
English-language business news
Best local source
Hamshahri Online
Tehran/city-linked newspaper and digital
National: 11Business: 10Local: 6Government: 5Diaspora: 3Independent: 1Investigative: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Iran
Iran's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Iran sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Persian
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Iran News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Full outlet directory
16 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
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16 of 16 listings
BBC Persian
www.bbc.com/persian
BBC Persian service covering Iran, Afghanistan, global affairs, politics, society, culture, video, radio, and public-interest reporting.
IranDigital MediaPersianInternational Persian-language serviceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Donya-e-Eqtesad
donya-e-eqtesad.com
Iranian business newspaper and digital outlet covering economy, markets, companies, trade, currency, energy, real estate, and analysis.
IranBusinessPersianBusiness and economy newspaper/digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Fars News Agency
www.farsnews.ir
Iranian semi-official news agency covering national news, politics, society, economy, sport, culture, regional affairs, and world news.
IranNews AgencyPersian, EnglishSemi-official news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Financial Tribune
financialtribune.com
English-language Iran business publication covering economy, finance, companies, markets, energy, trade, transportation, and policy.
IranBusinessEnglishEnglish-language business newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Hamshahri Online
www.hamshahrionline.ir
Persian-language newspaper and digital outlet covering Tehran, urban affairs, society, politics, culture, lifestyle, and national news.
IranNewspaperPersianTehran/city-linked newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Iran Daily
irandaily.ir
English-language Iranian newspaper covering politics, economy, culture, society, diplomacy, sport, and public affairs.
IranNewspaperEnglishEnglish-language daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Iran International
www.iranintl.com/en
International Iran-focused television and digital outlet covering politics, society, human rights, diaspora issues, regional affairs, and world news.
IranTV NewsPersian, English, ArabicDiaspora/international TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
IranWire
iranwire.com/en
Iran-focused independent digital outlet covering rights, politics, society, culture, economy, citizen reporting, investigations, and diaspora issues.
IranDigital MediaPersian, English, ArabicIndependent/diaspora public-interest journalismVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
IRNA
en.irna.ir
Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's state news agency, covering government, politics, economy, society, regions, diplomacy, and international affairs.
IranNews AgencyPersian, English, ArabicState news agencyVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
ISNA
www.isna.ir
Iranian Students' News Agency covering national affairs, universities, science, society, politics, culture, sport, and public services.
IranNews AgencyPersianStudents' news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Kayhan
kayhan.ir
Iranian newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, opinion, economy, society, culture, regional affairs, and public issues.
IranNewspaperPersianNational newspaper/digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Mehr News Agency
en.mehrnews.com
Iranian news agency publishing national, political, economic, cultural, sports, regional, and international coverage in multiple languages.
IranNews AgencyPersian, English, Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, KurdishSemi-official news agencyVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Press TV
www.presstv.ir
Iranian state-owned international broadcaster covering Iran, Middle East, world affairs, politics, opinion, documentaries, and video news.
IranTV NewsEnglish, FrenchState international broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Radio Farda
www.radiofarda.com
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Persian service covering Iran, politics, society, human rights, economy, culture, audio, and video.
IranRadioPersianRFE/RL Persian serviceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Tasnim News Agency
www.tasnimnews.ir/en
Iranian semi-official news agency covering politics, defense, economy, society, culture, sport, and regional affairs.
IranNews AgencyPersian, English, ArabicSemi-official news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Tehran Times
www.tehrantimes.com
English-language Iran-based newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, diplomacy, economy, society, culture, sport, and world affairs.
IranNewspaperEnglishEnglish-language newspaper/digitalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28