Mizan News Agency
| Type | News agency |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 (2014) |
| Headquarters |
Iran
|
| Key people | Mehdi Keshdar (CEO) |
| Website | mizanonline.ir |
Mizan News Agency (Persian: خبرگزاری میزان) is the official news agency of the Iranian judiciary.[1]
History and management
Mizan News Agency began operations in August 2014.[2] The CEO since 2015 has been Mehdi Keshdar.[3][4]
In February 2023, the X social network blocked Mizan News Agency's account due to multiple violations of rules regarding the spreading of hate.[5][6]
Content
Mizan News Agency specializes in news about judiciary-related topics, such as criminal proceedings, and also publishes general domestic and international news.[7][8] IranWire in 2022 described one of its main functions as responding to criticisms about the judiciary and prison conditions.[9] In May 2026, BBC Persian described its coverage of executions of protesters as "fraught with ambiguities and questions about the court process", and noted a consistent pattern of framing the cases in national security terms.[8]
In 2018, Mizan News Agency published an article threatening BBC Persian journalists that they will "get what they deserve" for being "divisive" and "misrepresenting history", which the BBC condemned as a "significant escalation of the threats made against named BBC Persian staff".[10]
References
- ^ al-Batati, Saleh (2026-04-22). "A Guide to Iran's State-Linked News Agencies". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2026-04-23. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ^ "آشنایی با خبرگزاری میزان". Hamshahri (in Persian). 2014-08-17. Archived from the original on 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ^ "مدیرعامل خبرگزاری «میزان» تغییر کرد". Student News Network (in Persian). 2015-05-12. Archived from the original on 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ^ "Hvem angav Irans kjente general til USA?" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. 2020-06-14. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ^ فردا, رادیو (2024-02-17). "شبکه ایکس حساب خبرگزاری قوه قضائیه ایران را «برای همیشه» بست". Radio Farda (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ^ "توئیتر حساب خبرگزاری میزان را مسدود کرد!". Khabar Online (in Persian). 2024-02-17. Archived from the original on 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ^ "خبرگزاری میزان". Factnameh (in Persian). 2023-02-03. Archived from the original on 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ^ a b "مثلث قوه قضاییه، وکلای امنیتی و خبرگزاری میزان؛ چرا اعدام‌ها با «شدت و سرعت» اجرا می‌شود؟" (in Persian). BBC Persian. 2026-05-23. Archived from the original on 2026-07-30. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ^ "Inside The Iranian Regime's Propaganda Machine". IranWire. 2022-11-11. Archived from the original on 2026-08-11. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ^ "New Threats Against BBC Persian Journalists". IranWire. 2022-03-18. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2026-08-26.