Political parties do not exist in Iran. Political parties exist in Iran But they do not play an effective role in the political arena, for this reason In this situation the media, particularly the newspapers and Internet, have assumed a central role in the political life of the country.
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No independent or State-controlled journalists’ trade unions exist in Iran. Until it was shut by the authorities, in 2009, the role of a trade union was played to a certain extent by the Association of Iranian Journalists. The organisation, whose main goal was to defend the freedom of expression, had among his aims also the protection of the legal and professional rights of media operators.