Tehran Bureau is an online news magazine covering politics, foreign affairs, culture and society in Iran and the Iranian Diaspora.

It was founded by Iranian-born journalist Kelly Golnoush Niknejad in February 2008, initially as a blog.

In May 2009, it was launched as a virtual news bureau, featuring a growing list of regular contributors and journalists knowledgeable about Iran and Iranian affairs.

[1][2] Tehran Bureau combines aspects of traditional journalism and new media, using trusted online social networks to complement conventional coverage.

Starting out as an independent news organization, Tehran Bureau had no affiliation with and received no funding or support from any government, religious, or interest group.