List of Iranian news agencies

This is a list of notable news agencies in Iran as well as other Iranian Farsi-language news agencies worldwide:[citation needed]

Owner/Kind Name Link Langs Paywalled
Tarfandestan www.tarfandestan.com
Islamic Development Organization Tebyan http://tebyan.net 2002 No
Donyaye Eqtesad Financial Tribune http://www.financialtribune.com/ 2014 FAR/ENG No
IRIB Al Alam TV https://fa.alalam.ir/ 23 February 2003 AR/FAR No
Balatarin LLC Balatarin http://balatarin.com August 16, 2006 FAR No
Epoch Times The Persian Epoch Times https://persianepochtimes.com/ May 20, 2000 FAR No
State-affiliated Asr-e Iran https://asriran.com/ 2006 FAR/ENG No
Golrang Conglomerate, sports news site Varzesh3 http://varzesh3.com 2009 FAR No
State-affiliated Nour News http://nournews.ir 2019 FAR/ENG No
Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA) http://abna24.com/ 1990 FAR/ENG No
Islamic Azad University Azad News Agency http://ana.ir 2012 FAR No
Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran) Borna News Agency http://borna.news 2007 FAR No
IRGC Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Fars News Agency http://farsnews.ir/ 2003 FAR/ENG No
Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Ahmadniashalmani Eslahatnews http://eslahatnews.com January 1, 2014 FAR No
Iranian reformists, Elias Hazrati Etemad www.etemadnewspaper.ir 2002 FAR No
Reformists, Mehdi Rahmanian Shargh http://sharghdaily.com 24 August 2003 FAR No
Reformists, Mohammad-Hossein Khoshvaght Fararu http://fararu.com FAR No
Reformists, Mostafa Faghihi Entekhab https://entekhab.ir/ 1991 FAR No
Ministry of Agriculture Jihad Iranian Agriculture News Agency (IANA) http://iana.ir May 2004 FAR No
State-affiliated Iran Book News Agency (IBNA) http://ibna.ir 2006 FAR No
Amirreza Khademazqadi Iran Pro Sport News Agency http://ipna.ir FAR No
Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency Miras Aria http://chtn.ir/ FAR No
State-affiliated Iran's Metropolises News Agency (IMNA) http://imna.ir FAR/ENG No
State-affiliated Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) http://ilna.ir February 24, 2003 FAR/ENG No
State-affiliated Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) http://isna.ir November 1999 FAR/ENG No
State-affiliated Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) http://irna.ir 1981 FAR/ENG No
IRIB Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) http://irib-news.ir 1979 FAR No
Islamic Consultative Assembly Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency (ICANA) http://icana.ir/ 2009 FAR No
Office of the President of Iran, Alireza Moaezi KhabarOnline News Agency (KhabarOnline) http://khabaronline.ir 2008 FAR No
Omid Molaei, Khabar Fori holding Khabar Foori http://khabarfoori.com FAR No
Islamic Development Organization Tehran Times http://tehrantimes.com/ May 21, 1979 FAR/ENG No
IRISL Group Maritime News Agency of Iran (MANA) http://manadarya.ir July 11, 2004 FAR No
Islamic Development Organization Mehr News Agency (MNA) http://mehrnews.com/ 22 June 2003 FAR/ENG No
Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mizan News Agency http://mizanonline.ir 2014 FAR No
IRIB Press TV http://www.presstv.ir/ 8 July 2007 FAR/ENG No
State-affiliated Pupils Association News Agency (PANA) https://pana.ir/ FAR No
IRGC Student News Network (SNN) https://snn.ir/ 2003 FAR No
IRIB Young Journalist Club http://yjc.ir 1999 FAR No
IRGC Tabnak http://tabnak.ir 2007 FAR No
IRGC Mashreq News https://mashreghnews.ir/ FAR No
IRGC Tasnim News Agency http://tasnimnews.ir November 11, 2012 FAR/ENG/RUS/HEBREW No
State-affiliated Kayhan http://kayhan.ir/ May 1980 FAR No
State-affiliated International Quran News Agency (IQNA) http://iqna.ir FAR/ENG No
IRGC news bulletin Sepah news http://sepahnews.ir/ FAR No
Qalam Ayandeh company Zoomit http://zoomit.ir FAR No
Reformists Ettelaat www.ettelaat.com 10 July 1926 FAR No
Payamema Payamema http://payamema.ir/ FAR No
State-affiliated Official Newspaper of Islamic Republic of Iran http://rrk.ir 1979 FAR Yes
IRGC Javan (newspaper) http://www.javanonline.ir/ 1998 FAR No
State-affiliated Islamic Republic (newspaper) http://www.jepress.ir/ 30 May 1979 FAR No
State-affiliated Khorasan (newspaper) http://khorasanonline.ir/ 1949 FAR No
State-affiliated Iran Daily Newspaper http://irandaily.ir 1995 FAR No
State-affiliated Hamshahri http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/ 15 December 1992 FAR No
State-affiliated Shana http://www.shana.ir FAR No
State-affiliated Farheekhtegan http://farhikhteganonline.ir/ 20 May 2009 FAR No
State-affiliated Vatan-e-Emrooz http://www.vatanemrooz.ir FAR No
Saqi Baqerinia Asia (economic newspaper) http://asianews.ir/ June 15, 2001 FAR No
State-affiliated Aftab news http://aftabnews.ir/ FAR No
State-affiliated Baztab http://baztab.ir/ January 2007 FAR No
State-affiliated Rajanews http://www.rajanews.com/ FAR No
State-affiliated Didban Iran http://www.didbaniran.ir/ 2015 FAR No
State-affiliated Rouydad24 http://www.rouydad24.ir/ FAR No
State-affiliated Namehnews http://www.namehnews.com/ FAR No
Sports Footballi http://footballi.net/ FAR No
State-affiliated Baharnews http://www.baharnews.ir/ FAR No
Hormuz Porrostami Shabakeh http://www.shabakeh-mag.com/ FAR No
Entertainment news Donya-ye Bazi http://www.dbazi.com FAR No
Entertainment news Donyaye Tasvir http://www.dtonline.ir/ FAR No
Entertainment news Film http://www.film-magazine.com/ FAR No
News aggregrator Shahre Khabar http://www.shahrekhabar.com/ FAR No
Farsi-language news sites not hosted inside the country
Amwaj Amwaj http://amwaj.media/fa FAR Yes
Radio Israel Radio Isreal http://radis.org/ December 1947 FAR No
Le Monde Le Monde diplomatique http://ir.mondediplo.com/ 1954 FAR No
Persian Mirror Persian Mirror http://www.persianmirror.ca/ FAR No
Tavaana Tavaana http://tavaana.org/ 2010 FAR No
News directory Gooya http://gooya.com 1998 FAR No
Journal Hafteh Hafteh http://hafteh.ca/ FAR No
Nazenin Ansari Kayhan London http://kayhan.london 27 May 1942 FAR No
BBC BBC Persian http://bbcpersian.com 29 December 1940 FAR No
Volant Media UK Ltd Iran International http://iranintl.com 19 May 2017 FAR/ENG No
Maziar Bahari Iran Wire http://iranwire.com FAR No
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation TRT Farsi http://trtfarsi.com 31 January 1968 TURK/FAR No
People's Republic of China China Global Television Network CGTN Farsi http://persian.cgtn.com 31 December 2016 CHINESE/FAR No
MBC Group Al Arabiya Farsi http://farsi.alarabiya.net/ 3 March 2003 AR/FAR No
Rossiya Segodnya Sputnik Iran http://spnfa.ir/ 29 October 1929 RUS/FAR No
RFI RFI Farsi Radio France Internationale http://rfi.fr 1975 FR/FAR No
Euronews Euronews Persian http://euronews.com 1 January 1993 FAR/ENG No
DW DW Deutsche Welle Farsi http://dw.com 3 May 1953 DU/FAR No
Al Jazeera Al Jazeera Farsi http://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/ 1 November 1996 AR/FAR No
Kurdistan24 Kurdistan24 Farsi http://www.kurdistan24.net/fa 31 October 2015 KURD/FAR No
IRGC /Hezbollah Al Mayadeen https://english.almayadeen.net/ 11 June 2012 AR/ENG/ES No
Defunct
Marjan Television Network Manoto http://manoto.news 28 October 2010 FAR No
USAID Radio Farda Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty RFERL http://radiofarda.com December 2002 FAR No
USAID VOA Farsi http://ir.voanews.com February 1, 1942 FAR No
Ruhollah Zam Amadnews http://amadnews.co 2015 FAR No
Aliasghar Honarmand Narenji http://narenji.ir/ FAR No

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