Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, or
IRIB (,
Seda va Sima-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran, lit.
Voice and Vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran), formerly called the
National Iranian Radio and Television until the
Islamic revolution of 1979, is an
Iranian media corporation which hold the monopoly of domestic
radio and
television services in the
Islamic Republic of Iran, is also among the largest media organizations in
Asian and
Pacific region, and a regular member of
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. IRIB is independent of the
Iranian government and its head is appointed directly by the supreme leader,
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. With 1,200 employees and branches in 45 countries worldwide, including
France,
Belgium,
Malaysia,
United Kingdom, the
United States, the
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting offers both domestic and foreign radio and television services, broadcasting 8 domestic television channels, 4 international news television channels, six satellite television channels for international audiences, and 30 provincial television channel available countrywide and of which make use of local accents or dialects. The IRIB provides twelve radio stations for domestic audiences and through the
IRIB World Service thirty radio stations are available for foreign and international audiences. In addition also publishes the Persian-language newspaper
Jaam-e Jam.