Mehr Media Group shines in Moscow, named as international Expert of the Year 2025

TEHRAN- In a distinguished ceremony held in Moscow on Tuesday, the Mehr Media Group has been recognized among the top three international winners at the 14th edition of the Expert of the Year 2025 awards. 

Mehr Media Group CEO stresses need for media cooperation to help build fairer global order

ZHENGZHOU – Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Forum, Dr. Mohammad-Mehdi Rahmati, CEO of Mehr Media Group, emphasized the need to build institutional frameworks for media cooperation in order to help shape a just and equitable international order.

Mehr CEO calls for independent media narratives to counter global distortions at BRICS conference

TEHRAN – Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, the CEO of Mehr Media Group (which consists of Mehr News Agency and English-language daily Tehran Times) emphasized the vital role of media in providing independent narratives to prevent distortion of the truth within mainstream outlets during the seventh BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Thursday.

Exhibition of winning shots from global photo competition opens in Tehran

TEHRAN – An exhibition showcasing the selected works of young photographers from across the globe opened at the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization in Tehran on Monday. 

Iran’s Mehr Media Group, Qatar News Agency sign MoU

TEHRAN- During a recent visit to Doha, Qatar, Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, Managing Director of Iran's Mehr Media Group, signed a memorandum of understanding with Ahmad bin Saeed Al-Rumaihi, CEO of the Qatar News Agency (QNA).

People-to-people exchanges: a key to Belt and Road's success 

TEHRAN-Speaking at the 6th World Media Summit in China, Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, the CEO of Mehr Media Group (which consists of Mehr News Agency and English-language daily Tehran Times), emphasized the crucial role of people-to-people exchanges in the success of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. 

Mehr Media Group signs MoU with Xinhua News Agency

TEHRAN-The Iranian Mehr Media Group and Xinhua News Agency of China have inked a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of media and information.

Tehran Times CEO calls for concerted efforts to adapt media to AI advancements

MOSCOW – Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, CEO of the Tehran Times, urged media outlets in the Asia-Pacific region to adapt their approaches to better serve the evolving preferences and requirements of their audiences in the face of rapid Artificial Intelligence(AI) advancements.

Iran’s Mehr Media Group and Russia’s TASS sign MoU

Managing Director of Iran's Mehr Media Group, Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, and TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov signed a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the BRICS Media Summit, as reported by a TASS correspondent at the event.

7th BRICS Media Summit underway in Moscow

TEHRAN-The 7th BRICS Media Summit is underway in Moscow, Russia, with representatives from Iranian media including the Tehran Times, Mehr, and IRNA in attendance. The summit was inaugurated on September 13 and will run until September 17.

Mehr Media Group, TV BRICS forge strategic partnership at Iran Media Expo

TEHRAN- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Mehr Media Group and TV BRICS at the Mehr Media Group pavilion during a session at the 24th Iran Media Expo on Monday.

By Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati

Media’s gathering in the Land of the Red Dragon

China shines as the host of the fifth World Media Summit

The fifth World Media Summit took place in the Nansha district of Guangzhou, the central province of Guangdong, China, from December 1 to 6. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development", the event brought together 450 media practitioners from around the world, representing nearly 170 media outlets.

Tehran Times CEO underscores importance of media cooperation in portraying real Iran, China

TEHRAN- Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, the managing director of the Tehran Times, emphasized the significance of obtaining an accurate depiction of Iran and China through reliable sources in a recent interview with Xinhua during the fifth World Media Summit. 

Tehran Times, Korea Times sign MOU on mutual cooperation 

TEHRAN – A memorandum of understanding was signed on Monday between the Tehran Times and the Korea Times to boost mutual cooperation.