IRIB World Service | |
Country: | Iran |
Network Type: | Radio network |
Available: | International |
Owner: | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting |
Launch Date: | 1956 |
IRIB World Service, also known as Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran, is the official international broadcasting radio network of Iran.
The radio network started to work in 1956 with the aim of familiarizing different world nations with Iran's history and culture as well as its different regions and historical sites. Following the Iranian Revolution, elaborating on the revolution's stances and the ideals of the Islamic Republic system were put high on the radio's agenda.[1]
The radio's schedule includes news and talk programmes, political and religious commentaries, different series and features on special occasions.[2]