Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting

Tehran, Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) is the national state broadcaster of Iran, responsible for domestic and international broadcasting. It operates several television and radio channels, including IRINN, and engages in various media productions, aiming to inform and educate the public while promoting Iranian culture and viewpoints.

CCI Score

-54.10

June 16

Latest Event

State Propaganda and Media Censorship Linked to IRIB

The Freedom on the Net 2023 report highlights extensive state censorship, surveillance, and repression of online dissent in Iran. As the national state broadcaster, IRIB is closely aligned with the regime's apparatus for propaganda and media control, thereby contributing to these authoritarian practices.

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Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score

These companies are fully aligned with authoritarian regimes. They not only support but also enforce oppressive policies, playing a significant role in the regime’s operational apparatus and contributing directly to its consolidation of power.

Latest Events

MAY

01

2023

State Propaganda and Media Censorship Linked to IRIB
-56.57

The Freedom on the Net 2023 report highlights extensive state censorship, surveillance, and repression of online dissent in Iran. As the national state broadcaster, IRIB is closely aligned with the regime's apparatus for propaganda and media control, thereby contributing to these authoritarian practices.
-70

Media Influence and Propaganda

June 16

The report details severe measures of online repression including media censorship and arrests. Given IRIB's role as Iran's state broadcaster, it is complicit in disseminating propaganda and reinforcing state censorship, negatively impacting democratic discourse and human rights.

Iran: Freedom on the Net 2023 Country Report
SEP

01

2021

Leadership Change Consolidates Authoritarian Control at IRIB
-51.63

In September 2021, Iran's state broadcaster IRIB underwent a leadership change when Peyman Jebelli, a longtime regime insider with close IRGC ties, was appointed as head. Soon after taking office, Jebelli purged more moderate officials and installed loyalists, reinforcing IRIB's role as a propaganda tool for the regime and deepening censorship and biased news practices.
-80

Executive Political Engagement

June 16

The appointment of Jebelli, a regime insider with close ties to the IRGC and the Supreme Leader's circle, signifies executive political engagement that reinforces authoritarian narratives and suppresses dissent. His swift reorganization within IRIB, including the removal of moderates, underscores the broadcaster's function as an instrument of state propaganda in support of the regime's hardline policies.

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
-70

Media Influence and Propaganda

June 16

The restructuring under new leadership enhanced IRIB's media influence by entrenching its role in disseminating biased, regime-approved content. By purging moderate voices and reinforcing censorship, IRIB's operations serve to further the regime’s propaganda, thereby undermining free and independent media.

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting