IHCS Contemporary Political Studies 2383-1294 11 4 2021 02 19 The function of media diplomacy of the IRIB in order to providing national interests during the Corona crisis The function of media diplomacy of the IRIB in order to providing national interests during the Corona crisis 6431 10.30465/cps.2021.35974.2789 FA Reza Shokri Rafsanjani PhD student in International Relations, Islamic Azad University, Rafsanjan Branch Ebrahim Anosheh, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Faculty Member of Rafsanjan Branch. Islamic Azad university . Iran Rafsanjan. Ahmad Aminfard Professor at Tehran University of Applied Sciences Seyed Mohammad Hoseini, Assistant Professor, Department of Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Islamic Law, University of Tehran Journal Article 2021 05 12 Nowadays without use of media diplomacy and new communication technologies, no country can convince public opinion in international arena and achieve the national interests of its country. media also play an important role in occurrence of crisis and can prevent spread of damage caused by crisis in different stages of crisis by providing accurate and timely information. IRIB is largest media organization in the country has a key role in crises, foreign policy and media diplomacy of our country. In the present article, which has been done by library method, scientific documents. While reviewing the concepts of media diplomacy, radio and television, national interests, crisis and corona, the role of media diplomacy of the Iran Broadcasting in achieving national interests during corona crisis has been examined. The results of this study showed: The function of media diplomacy of IRIB In times of the corona crisis, can be divided into8 functions including 4 holistic functions and 4 in-depth functions. In order for Iran to achieve maximum national interests, all functions of media diplomacy of the IRIB During the corona crisis, it should be used optimally in proportion to the promotion of Iran's soft power must be implemented. Nowadays without use of media diplomacy and new communication technologies, no country can convince public opinion in international arena and achieve the national interests of its country. media also play an important role in occurrence of crisis and can prevent spread of damage caused by crisis in different stages of crisis by providing accurate and timely information. IRIB is largest media organization in the country has a key role in crises, foreign policy and media diplomacy of our country. In the present article, which has been done by library method, scientific documents. While reviewing the concepts of media diplomacy, radio and television, national interests, crisis and corona, the role of media diplomacy of the Iran Broadcasting in achieving national interests during corona crisis has been examined. The results of this study showed: The function of media diplomacy of IRIB In times of the corona crisis, can be divided into8 functions including 4 holistic functions and 4 in-depth functions. In order for Iran to achieve maximum national interests, all functions of media diplomacy of the IRIB During the corona crisis, it should be used optimally in proportion to the promotion of Iran's soft power must be implemented.