Islamic Republic News Agency
The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) is Iran’s official state news agency, founded in 1934 as Pars News Agency and renamed following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Operating under the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance with government funding, IRNA maintains 60 domestic offices and 30 international bureaus worldwide. The agency publishes the Iran newspaper and provides news services in Persian and other languages. However, IRNA has faced scrutiny for spreading misinformation on topics including COVID-19, regional conflicts, and international affairs, with critics questioning its journalistic credibility and noting instances where it cited satirical sources as factual news.
