Characteristics of the Image of Russia in the Modern Iranian Media Based on the Materials of the IRNA News Agency

The article examines the dynamics of Russia's image over the two years before the start of the Special Military Operation and over the two years after its beginning. It was found that the frequency of mentioning Russia in the second part of the period under consideration increased sharply – by 1.7 times (from 102.7 thousand to 170.9 thousand times), which is obviously connected with the Special Military Operation, while the mentioning of the USA increased only from 76.6 to 86.5 thousand times. If we look at the specific material of the Iranian media in general, they express respect for the foreign policy line pursued by Russia, as well as understanding of the reasons for its active confrontation with the West. The authors also note that Russia tried to conduct its policy taking into account Iran's interests, for example, on the issue of Iran's admission to the Special Military Operation, as well as with the aim of achieving the lifting of anti-Iranian sanctions.