The Deputy Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) says Iran is planning to launch a TV channel to broadcast movies with Arabic subtitles.

Mohammad Sarafraz, the head of IRIB's World Service said the plan to launch the TV channel is going through the process of ratification.

“Many people in the Middle East are willing to watch films and TV series free from violence and corruption typical of American movies,” he said on Wednesday.

The Iranian official noted that no name has been chosen for the Arabic-language TV channel yet, adding that it would only be broadcast in the Middle East region.

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