The ''Tehran Times'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Iran, founded in 1979 as the self-styled "voice of the

Islamic Revolution The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Im ...

". While not state-owned, it is considered state-controlled and closely tied to the hardline factions within the Iranian government.

Academics, ambassadors, policymakers and international affairs analysts frequently contribute to the newspaper.

History

The newspaper was founded by Mohammad Beheshti in 1979 following the

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...

as a self-proclaimed "voice of the Islamic Revolution". In 2002, the ''Tehran Times'' established a news agency which later came to be known as the

Mehr News Agency The Mehr News Agency (MNA; ) is a semi-official news agency sponsored by the government of Iran. It is headquartered in Tehran, and is owned by the Iranian government's Islamic Development Organization (IIDO). Mehr publishes all content on its we ...

(MNA). Now, the ''Tehran Times'' and the MNA are run by a single management system. Mohammad Shojaeian took over as the new managing director of the ''Tehran Times'' and the MNA in September 2019. On April 12, 2020, Shojaeian appointed Ali A. Jenabzadeh as the

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

of the ''Tehran Times'' daily newspaper. In August 2023, ''Tehran Times'' published a

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memo informing U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley of his security clearance suspension. The publication prompted calls by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate for a probe into how the newspaper acquired the information.

Editorial position

Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, second in line in the political hierarchy following the 1979

, stated: "''Tehran Times'' is not a

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newspaper, rather it must be the voice of the oppressed people in the world.” Although the newspaper is not state-owned, "it aims to disseminate key tenets of the Islamic Revolution and is therefore generally supportive of the Islamic Republic of Iran's ideology".

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History

Editorial position

See also

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