Mehr News Agency

What Mehr News Agency does

Mehr News Agency (MNA, خبرگزاری مهر) is a privately held Iranian news agency headquartered in Tehran and operated as part of Mehr Media Group (گروه رسانه‌ای مهر), which has been active in news, information, and news-flow creation for approximately 18 years. The agency produces and distributes news content across six languages — Persian, English, Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish, and Urdu — covering politics, economy, sports, culture, society, international affairs, and provincial news for all 31 Iranian provinces. Its core technology is a multilingual news aggregation and multimedia content production platform supporting text, photo, video, and podcast formats. The agency distributes through its website (mehrnews.com) and an extensive social/messaging footprint spanning international platforms (Instagram, Twitter/X, Telegram) and Iranian domestic apps (Soroush, Rubika, Eitaa, iGap, Bale).

The company serves a dual market. On the consumer side, it provides free news consumption to general public readers, international audiences, and diaspora communities. On the B2B side, it sells content production services (news releases, video, photography, podcasts) and advertising inventory (banner ads on homepage and article pages; structured Telegram channel and Instagram post packages with 12-hour and 24-hour options) to government agencies, institutional clients, and businesses targeting Iranian markets. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all commercial services are quoted via direct sales contact. Sub-brands include the Tehran Times (Tehran Times, روزنامه تهران تایمز), Iran's first English-language daily newspaper with 41+ years of publishing history, and Mehre Magazine (مجله مهر), a feature/interview publication. Live sports scores, photo galleries, and video services round out the portfolio. Mohammad Shojaeian serves as CEO & Director. No external investors, venture funding, or M&A activity are disclosed in source data.

Name

Mehr News Agency

Legal name

Mehr Media Group (گروه رسانه‌ای مهر)

Website

https://mehrnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mehr News Agency is a privately held Iranian news agency producing multilingual content (Persian, English, Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish, Urdu) across 31 provinces, distributing via a multi-platform footprint spanning international and Iranian domestic messaging apps, with B2B content production and advertising services alongside the legacy Tehran Times newspaper.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

News Agency Services

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

News Agencies & Wire Services (General & Specialized) (MPAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA), News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Multilingual news agency
• News content production
• Photojournalism services
• Digital news media
• Media advertising services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mehr News Agency is a private Iranian news agency that produces and distributes news content in six languages (Persian, English, Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish, and Urdu) across categories including politics, economics, culture, sports, society, and international affairs. It also offers professional content production (video, photography, podcast), banner and social-channel advertising placement, and operates the Tehran Times English-language newspaper as a multi-platform news conglomerate.

Product overview

Mehr News Agency operates as a comprehensive multi-platform news organization with a portfolio comprising its core news agency service (offering content in Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Kurdish, Turkish, and English across 18+ categories including politics, economy, culture, sports, and international affairs), the Tehran Times English-language newspaper (41+ years of publication), live sports results, photo galleries, video content, the Mehr Magazine publication, and advertising/content production services. The agency has approximately 18 years of experience in news, information dissemination, and news-making, providing both B2C news consumption and B2B content production and advertising services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mehr News Agency (خبرگزاری مهر) Iranian news agency providing news coverage in Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Kurdish, Turkish, and English languages across multiple categories including politics, economy, culture, sports, international affairs, and regional provinces.
• Content Production Services Professional content production including news releases (in Persian, English, Arabic, and Turkish), video, photography, and podcast creation for media and advertising purposes.
• Tehran Times (روزنامه تهران تایمز) English-language daily newspaper with over 41 years of publishing history, recognized as Iran's first English-language newspaper, operating under Mehr Media Group.
• Live Results Service Sports live scores and league standings service available on the Mehr News platform.
• Photo Gallery Service Photojournalism service featuring news photos, selected photos, documentary photography, provincial coverage, and external sources including Reuters content.
• Video Content Service Video news coverage across multiple categories including culture, art, science and technology, health, religion, society, economy, sports, politics, international affairs, and infographics.
• Mehr Magazine (مجله مهر) Magazine publication featuring interviews, special reports, lifestyle content, and coverage from other media sources.
• Advertising Services Banner advertising on homepage and article pages, Telegram channel content services (12-hour and 24-hour options), and Instagram posts for brand visibility.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IRNA (Islamic Republic News Agency): Iran's official state news agency, the dominant wire service in the Iranian market. Directly comparable to Mehr in product (multi-language wire reporting on Iranian affairs), target customer (domestic and international news consumers), and business model (advertising + content syndication).
• Tasnim News Agency: Major Iranian news agency with strong multi-platform digital presence and Persian/English coverage. Closely comparable in scope (politics, economy, international affairs), audience (Iranian and diaspora readers), and distribution approach (website + messaging apps).
• Fars News Agency: Large Iranian news agency producing wire-style coverage of politics, security, and regional affairs. Comparable product offering (multi-category wire reporting, photo, video) and overlapping customer base within Iran.
• ISNA (Iranian Students News Agency): Iranian news agency providing Persian and English wire-style coverage across politics, economy, culture, and sports. Directly comparable in editorial breadth and target audience.
• Press TV: Iranian English-language state-affiliated media outlet producing news and multimedia content targeting international audiences. Comparable in multilingual (English-language) positioning and state-affiliated media context.
• Xinhua News Agency: Chinese state-affiliated news agency with multi-language wire services and international bureaus. Most comparable in institutional structure (state-linked, multilingual wire service), geographic reach, and B2B content services model.
• Anadolu Agency: Turkish state-affiliated wire service distributing in Turkish, English, Arabic, and other languages with strong regional coverage. Closely comparable in multilingual wire-service model, state-linked positioning, and regional news focus.

Broad incumbents

• Al Jazeera: Major regional broadcaster and digital news platform with multi-language editions covering Middle East affairs. Comparable in geographic focus, multilingual delivery (Arabic/English), and broad international distribution, though significantly larger in scale.
• Reuters: Global wire service whose content Mehr explicitly redistributes. Comparable as a wire/news agency business model (B2B syndication, photo, video distribution), though serving a global rather than regional audience.
• Al Arabiya: Pan-Arab news network with strong Middle East coverage and Arabic-language digital presence. Comparable in regional focus and Arabic-language audience reach, though primarily a broadcaster rather than wire service.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MehrnewsCom
• Instagraminstagram.com/mehr_agency
• Facebookfacebook.com/MehrnewsCom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iran-mehr-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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