Iran (newspaper)

Iran (Persian: ایران) is the official daily newspaper of the government of Iran.[3]

Iran
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)IRNA
PublisherIRNA
EditorJavad Daliri
Sports editorMehdi Maleki
Staff writers800[1]
Founded1995 (1995)
LanguagePersian
HeadquartersKhoramshahr Street, Sohrevardi Street, Tehran, Iran
Circulation165,000 Daily (2015)[2]
ISSN1027-1449
Websitehttp://www.irannewspaper.ir

Profile

Iran was launched in 1995.[4] The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) owns and publishes Iran.[5] Iran's affiliated website is Iran Network.[5] IRNA also publishes Iran Daily, an English-language daily newspaper, Alvefagh, an Arabic newspaper, Irane varzeshi, a sport daily newspaper, and Irane Sepid for blind people.[6] The newspaper supports the policies of the government and is described as a pro-government conservative daily.[5]

The daily was managed by Mosayeb Naeemi during the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[5] Following the 2013 presidential election Mohammad Taqi Roghaniha, CEO of Iran Cultural and Press Institute (ICPI), was appointed manager of the daily.[7]

Bans

Iran was closed down by the Press Supervisory Board in May 2006 following its publication a caricature which was deemed to be "divisive and provocative".[8] The caricature which mocked Azeris caused stir among Azeri people living in the country.[8] In response both the artist who had drawn the caricature and the editor-in-chief were arrested.[8] The paper was banned again for six months by an Iranian court due to its alleged false report in June 2013.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. روزنامه ای که دولت قبلی کارمندانش را از 300نفر به 800نفر افزایش داد
  2. تیراژ واقعی روزنامه‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ها چقدر‌ است؟
  3. "ایران ; شماره ; صفحه اول". Iran. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  4. "Two more newspapers shut in Iran by the judiciary". Iran Press Service. Tehran. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  5. "The Political Affiliations of Iranian Newspapers" (PDF). ASL19. 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  6. "News". Iran Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  7. "A New Hope? Rouhani Press Reforms Usher in Optimism". Iran Media Program and ASL 19. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  8. Fazila Fathi (24 May 2006). "Iran Shuts Down Newspaper Over Cartoon". The New York Times. Tehran. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  9. "Iran court bans state-owned newspaper for 6 months". The Daily Star. Tehran. AP. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  10. "Iran Newspaper Banned For 6 Months: Report". The Huffington Post. Tehran. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
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