Editing Freedom of the press (section)

=== World ranking 2015 ===
On February 12, 2015, the [[Reporters without Borders]] (RSF) published its annual report. In this report, 180 states have been reviewed based on the freedom of press, independent media and also the situation of reporters and journalists. Iran is at the 173rd of this list that indicates, despite the [[Rouhani]]'s promises, freedom of speeches and journalists has not been improved; the RSF concerns continue. According to the report, Iran ranked third on the list on the imprisonment of journalists.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 25, 2016 |title=World Press Freedom Index 2015: decline on all fronts |url=https://rsf.org/en/news/world-press-freedom-index-2015-decline-all-fronts |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908223405/https://rsf.org/en/news/world-press-freedom-index-2015-decline-all-fronts |archive-date=September 8, 2020 |access-date=August 29, 2020 |website=rsf}}</ref>