Roberto Abraham Scaruffi: IRAN PUSHES TV PROJECT ON AFGHANISTAN, TAJIKISTAN

Friday 28 March 2008

IRAN PUSHES TV PROJECT ON AFGHANISTAN, TAJIKISTAN

By Farangis Najibullah
As part of its vigorous cultural diplomacy in neighboring countries that share its language, Iran is driving plans for a Persian-language satellite network to broadcast in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. But it's unclear whether the region's viewers will tune in to shows tailored to the tastes of the Iranian leadership's arguably radical brand of Islam.