Iran International

This is the secure HTTPS stream of Iran International, a Persian-language news network based in London that began broadcasting in 2017. It carries news bulletins, live reports, interviews, political debate and analysis about Iran and the wider world, presented in Persian for audiences both inside the country and abroad. The programme consists almost entirely of speech, which makes it well suited to listeners who want to follow events in audio form, for instance while commuting or working.

The secure connection matters in practice: browsers can block plain HTTP audio on a secure web page, and an encrypted stream also prevents casual interception between the server and your device. As a news outlet based outside the country it reports on, Iran International has its own editorial line, and it is wise to compare its coverage with other sources, particularly during fast-moving events. The stream is a live feed whose bitrate is not announced by the broadcaster, and it plays in your browser on RadioKite with no software to install. If it is part of your daily news routine, add it to your favourites to keep it close at hand.