Recent escalations between the United States and Iran after the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike, and the subsequent downing of an Ukrainian passenger airplane, eventually claimed by IRGC after initial rejections, has tested the loyalty of several media outlets in Iran to the country's clergy. The events have increased attention on the media environment inside the Islamic Republic. Here is a look at the media landscape in the country.
