# Tehran Times

> Tehran Times is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Iran. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **State-influenced**.

- **Domain:** tehrantimes.com
- **Website:** https://www.tehrantimes.com
- **Country:** Iran
- **Region:** Middle East
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** State-influenced
- **Founded:** 1979

## About

The paradox of Tehran Times is built into its founding: an English-language daily run by an Iranian state-affiliated foundation, written for foreigners in the language of the country it most often criticises. Its beat tracks Foreign Ministry priorities, regional rivalries, and Western policy, in the cadence of an outlet that knows its audience sits partly in Washington and Tel Aviv. The voice is unmistakably official; the ambition is unmistakably foreign-facing.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Published by the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization (Sazman-e Tablighat-e Eslami), an Iranian state-affiliated foundation
- **Funding:** State-affiliated foundation budget; advertising and subscriptions
- **Focus areas:** Iranian foreign policy, regional rivalries, Western sanctions and nuclear talks, Palestine and Israel, Islamic-Republic political analysis


## 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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- [Trump's Venezuelan delusion: Same foolish blueprint he plots for Iran](https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529555/Trump-s-Venezuelan-delusion-Same-foolish-blueprint-he-plots) — 2026-08-31T13:00:41.000Z
- [Construction of 75,000 rental housing units forecasted](https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529554/Construction-of-75-000-rental-housing-units-forecasted) — 2026-08-31T12:55:03.000Z
- [Iran beat Palestine in AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 qualifier](https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529553/Iran-beat-Palestine-in-AFC-U20-Asian-Cup-China-2027-qualifier) — 2026-08-31T11:29:16.000Z
- [Five-year Iran-Poland study sheds new light on life in Iran before the Medes](https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529546/Five-year-Iran-Poland-study-sheds-new-light-on-life-in-Iran-before) — 2026-08-31T10:45:35.000Z
- [From rail to coast and wellness: A new tourism chain takes shape in northern Iran](https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529539/From-rail-to-coast-and-wellness-A-new-tourism-chain-takes-shape) — 2026-08-31T10:44:47.000Z
- [Innovative youth population projects to be supported](https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529550/Innovative-youth-population-projects-to-be-supported) — 2026-08-31T10:42:42.000Z
- [IRCS ready to assist flood-hit Nepal](https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529548/IRCS-ready-to-assist-flood-hit-Nepal) — 2026-08-31T10:41:10.000Z
- [New partnership to promote herbal, traditional medicine](https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529545/New-partnership-to-promote-Iran-s-herbal-traditional-medicine) — 2026-08-31T10:39:06.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-05-10. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 8 (4 themes).

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