Iran International
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| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | London |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Persian, English, Arabic |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Volant Media UK Ltd |
| Sister channels | Afghanistan International |
| History | |
| Launched | 19 May 2017 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | www |
| Website | iranintl.com |
| Radio Iran International | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 15630 kHz / 5830 kHz SW |
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Iran International (Persian: ایران اینترنشنال, romanized: Irān Internašnāl) is a Persian-language satellite television channel and multilingual digital news operation based in London, United Kingdom. It was established in May 2017 and funded by Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3] It is aimed at Iranians and people interested in Iranian news, culture, politics, society and sports.[4]
References
- ↑ "Saudis tell US that Iran may attack the kingdom: Officials". Al Jazeera. 2 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Borger, Sebastian (22 February 2023). "Iranischer Exilsender flieht aus London". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ La Marca, Teseo (1 August 2024). "Rote Linien, schwarze Listen: Medien im Iran". European Journalism Observatory (in German). Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Kerr, Simeon; England, Andrew; O'Murchu, Cynthia (8 January 2019), "Saudi-backed broadcaster launches video challenge to Netflix", Financial Times, retrieved 17 July 2020,
Saudi investors have also established a London-based Persian-language news network, Iran International, to serve Iranian viewers.