# IranWire

> IranWire is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Iran. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Non-aligned**.

- **Domain:** iranwire.com
- **Website:** https://iranwire.com/en/
- **Country:** Iran
- **Region:** Middle East
- **Language:** Persian (Farsi), English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Non-aligned
- **Founded:** 2014

## About

Reading IranWire feels closer to case files than commentary. It centers persecuted journalists, detained activists, and the mechanics of repression, written for readers who want documentation and attribution more than atmosphere. The tempo favors evidence over speed, and the focus stays on verifiable detail. The irony is built in: founded by someone once held in solitary confinement by Tehran, it now holds Tehran to account from outside the country.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Founded by Maziar Bahari, Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker; operates as an independent non-profit news organization
- **Funding:** Non-profit model supported by grants from journalism and press freedom foundations; specific funders include organizations active in democracy-promotion and independent media support
- **Focus areas:** Human rights in Iran, press freedom, political prisoners, civil society repression, women's rights, minority rights, investigative reporting on Iranian state conduct


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

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- [Pezeshkian: Iran Rejects Regional Escalation](https://iranwire.com/en/features/155798-pezeshkian-iran-rejects-regional-escalation/) — 2026-08-03T16:31:43.000Z
- [Mine Worker Dies in Khusf Accident](https://iranwire.com/en/news/155792-mine-worker-dies-in-khusf-accident/) — 2026-08-03T14:56:42.000Z
- [Iran Human Rights: Kurdish Protester Sentenced to Death](https://iranwire.com/en/news/155790-iran-human-rights-kurdish-protester-sentenced-to-death/) — 2026-08-03T13:56:02.000Z
- [Former Boxing Champion Faces One-Year Prison Term](https://iranwire.com/en/news/155789-former-boxing-champion-faces-one-year-prison-term/) — 2026-08-03T13:54:41.000Z
- [IRGC Deploys Field Hospitals for Arbaeen Pilgrims](https://iranwire.com/en/news/155788-irgc-deploys-field-hospitals-for-arbaeen-pilgrims/) — 2026-08-03T13:53:26.000Z
- [Baghaei: No Talks With the US; Negotiations Are Exclusively With Oman](https://iranwire.com/en/news/155786-baghaei-no-talks-with-the-us-negotiations-are-exclusively-with-oman/) — 2026-08-03T13:50:20.000Z
- [Iran Executes Two on Spy Charges](https://iranwire.com/en/news/155785-iran-executes-two-on-spy-charges/) — 2026-08-03T13:48:23.000Z
- [Global Oil Prices Drop 5% as Iran Strike Halts](https://iranwire.com/en/news/155779-global-oil-prices-drop-5-as-iran-strike-halts/) — 2026-08-03T11:31:59.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-03-04. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.4. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 8 (5 themes).

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