Radio Zamaneh

Focus
Media and content

Year of establishment
2005

Year of investment
2025

Country
Netherlands

Radio Zamaneh is an independent Persian media organisation offering news, analysis, citizen reporting and educational content for audiences in Iran and the Persian-speaking diaspora.

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Protesting in Iran has become increasingly dangerous

27.3.2026 - De Volkskrant

Strict crackdowns by Iranian authorities make it extremely risky to protest. Arrests, violence, and surveillance have created a climate of fear among citizens.

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Radio Zamaneh keeps Iranians connected during internet blackout

13.3.2026 - FRANCE 24

France 24 highlights how Radio Zamaneh uses alternative channels to deliver news during Iran’s prolonged internet blackout. The exiled newsroom remains a vital source of independent information.

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Director Rieneke van Santen featured on Tijd voor MAX

6.3.2026 - MAX Vandaag

In this television programme, Rieneke van Santen discusses her work, the situation in Iran, and the importance of independent journalism in exile.

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Radio Zamaneh keeps reporting on Iran from exile

12.2.2026 - Reuters Institute

The Reuters Institute explains how Radio Zamaneh combines diaspora networks, digital verification, and alternative communication channels to maintain independent reporting despite internet shutdowns.

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The mission of Radio Zamaneh: Informing Iranians fairly

27.1.2026 - Monocle

This programme explores how Radio Zamaneh continues producing independent journalism for Iranian audiences from the Netherlands, despite press freedom limitations and censorship.

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Radio Zamaneh discusses press freedom and Iran on Dutch radio

24.1.2026 - NPO Radio 1

In De Publieke Tribune, Radio Zamaneh’s role as an independent news source for Iranians is discussed, as well as journalism under censorship and what it means to be exiled.

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Internet shutdown in Iran circumvented with radio broadcasts

17.1.2026 - De Volkskrant

With internet access blocked in Iran, news platform Zamaneh is turning to alternative channels, including radio, to reach its audience. Operating from Amsterdam, the newsroom continues to provide independent information despite censorship.

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Radio Zamaneh keeps reporting during Iran’s crisis

16.1.2026 - NRC

NRC describes how Radio Zamaneh operates with a trusted network of sources and alternative communication methods to keep independent news flowing.

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Iranian journalists report on protests from Amsterdam

17.11.2022 - Het Parool

Journalists in exile are covering and interpreting protests in Iran from the Netherlands. From Amsterdam, they aim to make reliable information accessible to a global audience.

Radio Zamaneh as an independent platform for Iranian journalism

11.6.2007 - NRC

Radio Zamaneh was established as an independent media platform for Iranian journalism outside state influence. Operating from the Netherlands, it focuses on providing free and critical reporting.

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Uncensored Persian news

From other media

Protesting in Iran has become increasingly dangerous

Radio Zamaneh keeps Iranians connected during internet blackout

Director Rieneke van Santen featured on Tijd voor MAX

Radio Zamaneh keeps reporting on Iran from exile

The mission of Radio Zamaneh: Informing Iranians fairly

Radio Zamaneh discusses press freedom and Iran on Dutch radio

Internet shutdown in Iran circumvented with radio broadcasts

Radio Zamaneh keeps reporting during Iran’s crisis

Iranian journalists report on protests from Amsterdam

Radio Zamaneh as an independent platform for Iranian journalism