Masoud Karian, (mæs’ ʔuːd kɑrˈjɒːn -/; Persian: مسعود کاریان‎; born September 20, 1986) is an independent bilingual Iranian journalist, documentarian, and video producer with over 17 years of experience in journalism, based in the Iranian capital Tehran.

Masoud Karian was also the English senior editor of ICANA news agency as well as the English senior editor of Khabarfoori.com.

Having worked as an English-language TV correspondent for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting for over 14 years, Karian was also assigned to make reports for CNN Worldview and CNN World Report as IRIB’s international correspondent.

Early life and education

Karian was born in Tehran, the capital of Iran. He has a bachelor’s degree in tourism management. He first joined the YJC (Young Journalists’ Club) when he was 18 years old. He was among the pioneers in launching the English TV section of YJC.

Later, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s News Network hired him as an English news desk editor as well as a TV reporter. He was then promoted to IRIB’s Channel 4 and JJTVN 1 and 2’s correspondent. During his presence at IRIB, he interviewed dozens of Iranian officials, including:

  • Former president Hassan Rouhani
  • A two-term former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  • Top advisor on international affairs to Iran’s Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati
  • Iranian ministers and high-ranking official of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Foreign Ambassadors to Iran as well as Representatives of U.N. agencies in Iran

Karian was part of Rouhani’s campaign advertising team in Iran’s 2017 presidential election. This helped Rouhani get re-elected for a second term, and Karian was given a certificate of appreciation for his work. However, later, after the reelection of Rouhani, Karian withdrew his support.

As an independent documentarian and video producer, Karian has made documentaries on plastic Surgery, Male Dancers, Car Flirting, Food Industries, and so on in Iran, which have been shown on different media outlets, including apparat and Khabarfori. He has also produced two different entertainment series for Aparat, namely TVANEW & FACTCHIN. TVANEW was Aparat’s nominee for the best entertainment program in 2019, with over a million views in less than three months.

He has received Certificates of Appreciation from different national and international organizations, including The World Food Programme, The Iranian Society of Medical Genetics, and The Iranian Consortium of Dialysis.