Iran (newspaper)

Iran
Type Daily
Owner(s) IRNA
Publisher IRNA
Founded 1995
Language Persian
Headquarters Iran
Website iran-newspaper.com

Iran newspaper (in Persian: ایران) is the official daily newspaper of the government of Iran.[1]

Profile

Iran was launched in 1995.[2] The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) owns and publishes Iran.[3] Iran's affiliated website is Iran Network.[3] 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.[4] The newspaper supports the policies of the government and is described as a pro-government conservative daily.[3]

The daily was managed by Mosayeb Naeemi during the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.[3] Following the 2013 presidential election Mohammad Taqi Roghaniha, CEO of Iran Cultural and Press Institute (ICPI), was appointed manager of the daily.[5]

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".[6] The caricature which mocked Azeris caused stir among Azeri people living in the country.[6] In response both the artist who had drawn the caricature and the editor-in-chief were arrested.[6] The paper was banned again for six months by an Iranian court due to its alleged false report in June 2013.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "ایران ; شماره ; صفحه اول". Iran. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Two more newspapers shut in Iran by the judiciary". Iran Press Service (Tehran). 4 May 2002. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "The Political Affiliations of Iranian Newspapers". ASL19. 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "News". Iran Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "A New Hope? Rouhani Press Reforms Usher in Optimism". Iran Media Program and ASL 19. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Fazila Fathi (24 May 2006). "Iran Shuts Down Newspaper Over Cartoon". The New York Times (Tehran). Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Iran court bans state-owned newspaper for 6 months". The Daily Star (Tehran). AP. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Iran Newspaper Banned For 6 Months: Report". The Huffington Post (Tehran). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.

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