| Iran | |
| Type: | Daily newspaper |
| Format: | Tabloid |
| Owners: | Islamic Republic News Agency |
| Publisher: | Islamic Republic News Agency |
| Editor: | Javad Daliri |
| Sportseditor: | Mehdi Maleki |
| Staff: | 800[1] |
| Circulation: | 165,000 Daily (2015)[2] |
| Language: | Persian |
| Headquarters: | Khoramshahr Street, Sohrevardi Street, Tehran, Iran |
| Issn: | 1027-1449 |
Iran (Persian: ایران|italic=yes) is a Persian-language and the official daily newspaper of the government of Iran.[3]
Iran was launched in 1995.[4] The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) owns and publishes Iran. Iran's affiliated website is Iran Network. 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.[5] The newspaper supports the policies of the government and is described as a pro-government conservative daily.[6]
The daily was managed by Mosayeb Naeemi during the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[6] Following the 2013 presidential election Mohammad Taqi Roghaniha, CEO of Iran Cultural and Press Institute (ICPI), was appointed manager of the daily.[7]
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".[8] The caricature which mocked Azeris caused stir among Azeri people living in the country.[8] In response both the artist who had drawn the caricature and the editor-in-chief were arrested.[8] The paper was banned again for six months by an Iranian court due to its alleged false report in June 2013.[9] [10]