Can Iran's new TV chief bring IRIB, Rouhani closer?
The new head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting could change the institution's contentious relationship with President Hassan Rouhani.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed a new chief for the country's broadcaster — a choice that can be described as favorable to President Hassan Rouhani.
Mohammad Sarafraz, the new head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), is an insider who led the organization’s abroad operations since 1992 and founded the flagship Press TV in 2007.
