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Tasnim News Agency

Iranian state-aligned (IRGC-owned)

Owned byWidely reported to be owned and controlled by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was founded by IRGC-linked figures. The U.S. Treasury has designated it as owned or controlled by the IRGC. Its license is reportedly held by the Atisazan Farhangi Tasnim Institute.
FundingReportedly funded through IRGC-linked structures, including the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization. It does not rely on independent commercial revenue. Exact budget figures are not public.
On the administrationbroadly critical

Background

Tasnim was launched around 2012 by people tied to the IRGC, and it operates in several languages. It has become the IRGC's largest media outlet and often breaks statements and leaks attributed to "informed sources" in Iran's security and military circles. It has never denied its IRGC affiliation. The U.S. Treasury has designated it under Executive Order 13553 as owned or controlled by the IRGC, so it is under U.S. sanctions. It is often cited by Western wire services as a signal of the IRGC's positions, for example on Hormuz, naval movements and negotiations. During the 2026 U.S.-Iran confrontation, it has relayed hardline statements, such as that U.S. warships would not be allowed into the Persian Gulf, and has denied reports of new Iranian proposals to mediators, calling them "lies and fantasy." Its framing consistently favors Iran's government and the IRGC and is hostile to the U.S., Israel and Iranian dissidents. Its claims are often anonymously sourced and unverifiable. Readers should treat it as an official-aligned messaging channel as well as a news source.

Sources

  1. Tasnim News Agency - Wikipedia
  2. Tasnim News Agency - Media Bias/Fact Check
  3. The IRGC's Media Trifecta Part 1: The Case of Tasnim and Fars - Radio Zamaneh
  4. Iran sends conflicting signals on US deal as Trump raises prospect of strikes - Iran International
  5. U.S. Treasury press release on sanctions connected to repression in Iran

Profile compiled 2026-10-26; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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