The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (also known as Ershad) is the ministry of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is responsible for restricting access to any media of which the Islamic Regime in Tehran does not approve.

For the importation and exportation of motion picture, cinematographic and television films, audio tapes, phonographic discs, books and other publications, brochures, pamphlets, commercial advertisement products, business catalogues, pictures, gravures, paintings, tableaux, etc., licenses are required to be obtained from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

External links

• Responsibilities and organizational structure of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
• Webpage of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance