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Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, or IRIB, (Persian سازمان صدا و سيمای جمهوری اسلامی ايران, Sāzmān-e Sedā va Sima-ye Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān) is the Iranian organization in control of radio and television.

According to Article 175 of the Iranian constitution,

(1) The freedom of expression and dissemination of thoughts in the Radio and Television of the Islamic Republic of Iran must be guaranteed in keeping with the Islamic criteria and the best interests of the country.

(2) The appointment and dismissal of the head of the Radio and Television of the Islamic Republic of Iran rests with the Leader. A council consisting of two representatives each of the President, the head of the judiciary branch, and the Islamic Consultative Assembly shall supervise the functioning of this organization.

(3) The policies and the manner of managing the organization and its supervision will be determined by law.

Prior to the Islamic Revolution, IRIB was known as the National Iranian Radio and Television, or NIRT.

The constitution further specifies that the director of the organization is chosen directly by the Supreme Leader for 5 years, and two representatives from The Judiciary, The President, and The Parliament, each, are to oversee the organization. The current director is Ezzatollah Zarghami. The previous directors included Ali Larijani and Mohammad Hashemi.

• IRIB has branches in 17 countries, including the United States, and broadcasts in more than 25 languages.
• IRIB broadcasts four national television channels, one international news television channel, three satellite television channels for international viewers, and one provincial television channel per province. The IRIB provides eight major radio stations as well, and an international service.

• Soroush Press, a publisher of some magazines including Soroush Weekly, Soroush Koodakan, Soroush Nojavan, Soroush Javan, Soroush Banovan and publishes books too. It founded 1975.
• Jamejam Daily is the official organ of the IRIB organization.
• IRIB News Department is a news agency affiliated to the IRIB Organization.
• IRIB also has a movie production company, called Sima Film.

For a comparison of IRIB to other broadcasters see

Estimated total direct programme hours per week of some external radio broadcasters
Broadcaster	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	1996[1]
VOA, RFE/RL & Radio Marti	497	1,495	1,907	1,901	2,611	1,821
China Radio International	66	687	1,267	1,350	1,515	1,620
BBC World Service	643	589	723	719	796	1,036
Radio Moscow / Voice of Russia[2]	533	1,015	1,908	2,094	1,876	726
Deutsche Welle	0	315	779	804	848	655
Radio Cairo / ERTU	0	301	540	546	605	604
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting	12	24	155	175	400	575
All India Radio	116	157	271	389	456	500
NHK World Radio Japan	0	203	259	259	343	468
Radio France Internationale	198	326	200	125	379	459
Radio Netherlands	127	178	335	289	323	392
Israel Radio International	0	91	158	210	253	365
Voice of Turkey	40	77	88	199	322	364
Radio Pyongyang / Voice of Korea	0	159	330	597	534	364
Radio Bulgaria	30	117	164	236	320	338
Radio Australia	181	257	350	333	330	307
Radio Tirana	26	63	487	560	451	303
Radio Romania International	30	159	185	198	199	298
Radio Exterior de España	68	202	251	239	403	270
Radiodifusão Portuguesa Internacional	46	133	295	214	203	226
Radio Havana Cub	0	0	320	424	352	203
Radio RAI International	170	205	165	169	181	203
Radio Canada International	85	80	98	134	195	175
Radio Polonia	131	232	334	337	292	171
Radio RSA / Channel Africa	0	63	150	183	156	159
Sveriges Radio International	28	114	140	155	167	149
Magyar Rádió	76	120	105	127	102	144
Radio Prague[3]	119	196	202	255	131	131
Voice of Nigeria[4]	0	0	62	170	120	127
Radio Belgrade	80	70	76	72	96	68
Source: International Broadcast Audience Research, June 1996 The list includes about a quarter of the world's external broadcasters whose output is both publicly funded and worldwide. Among those excluded are Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea and various international commercial and religious stations. Notes: 1996 figures as at June; all other years as at December. Before 1991, broadcasting for the former USSR. Before 1996, broadcasting for the former Czechoslovakia. Nigeria's external service is now off air.

• IRIB's official website
• Jamejam Daily the official organ
• IRIB News Department
• IRIB's publications