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Persian Newspapers

Hamshahri FAIran's highest-circulation daily, Tehran-based Ettelaat FAHistoric Persian daily, founded 1926, national record Kayhan FATehran conservative daily, political commentary Shargh FAInfluential reform-leaning daily, analysis and opinion Etemad FAReform-oriented daily, politics and social issues Khorasan FALong-running daily, Mashhad-based, national coverage

Digital News Portals

Khabar Online FALeading Persian-language news portal Tabnak FAHigh-visibility portal, politics and national affairs Entekhab FAWell-known Persian portal, politics and culture Asriran FANational news portal, breaking news and analysis Mehr News FAMajor semi-official news agency portal ISNA FAIranian Students News Agency, comparatively independent

Business and Finance

Donya-e Eqtesad FAIran's premier economic daily, markets and business Financial Tribune ENEnglish-language business newspaper, Iran economy Eghtesad Online FAIndependent economic news portal, trade and banking Tehran Stock Exchange FAOfficial TSE portal, Iran market data

Sports

Khabar Varzeshi FAIran's leading sports newspaper and website Footballi FAFast-growing sports platform, live match updates FFIRI FAFootball Federation of IR Iran, Team Melli official

News in English

Tehran Times ENEnglish-language daily based in Tehran Iran Front Page ENTranslated coverage and original Iran politics articles Financial Tribune ENEnglish business newspaper, Iran economy and markets

Diaspora and International

Iran International ENMajor multilingual outlet, politics and human rights BBC Persian FABBC World Service Persian, most trusted independent Radio Farda (VOA) FARFE/RL Persian-language independent service VOA Persian FAVoice of America Persian-language service

News Agencies

IRNA FA / ENIslamic Republic News Agency, official state wire Tasnim FASemi-official agency, founded 2012 Reuters Tehran ENGlobal agency, Tehran bureau

Iran has one of the Middle East's oldest and most sophisticated newspaper industries, with a rich media tradition stretching back over a century. Iranian journalism operates in one of the region's most complex media environments — with state-aligned outlets, reform-oriented newspapers, independent digital portals, and a large diaspora press serving over 85 million Iranians at home and millions more abroad. Persian (Farsi) is spoken by over 100 million people worldwide, making Iran's press uniquely influential across Central Asia and the broader Persian-speaking world.

Among the most widely read Iranian newspapers online is Hamshahri, Iran's highest-circulation daily. Ettelaat, founded in 1926, is one of the oldest newspapers in the region. The state agency IRNA provides official wire services in multiple languages. For independent news, BBC Persian, Radio Farda and Iran International are among the most trusted internationally. For business, Donya-e Eqtesad is the essential economic daily. In sports, the FFIRI covers Team Melli — Iran's national football team and a perennial World Cup qualifier.

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