Iran International’s TV channel and website are operated by a London‑based company called Volant Media UK Ltd, whose principal shareholders are private Saudi‑British individuals, and the outlet is widely reported as being Saudi‑linked.
The Wall Street Journal reported that some Iran International journalists complained management pushed “a pro‑Saudi, anti‑Islamic Republic line,” describing a “systematic and very persistent push” in that direction.
Scholars such as Azadeh Moaveni have characterized the channel as effectively an arm of Saudi Arabia, not “organically Iranian,” implying structural bias against the current Iranian state.
The Wall Street Journal reported that some Iran International journalists complained management pushed “a pro‑Saudi, anti‑Islamic Republic line,” describing a “systematic and very persistent push” in that direction.
Scholars such as Azadeh Moaveni have characterized the channel as effectively an arm of Saudi Arabia, not “organically Iranian,” implying structural bias against the current Iranian state.