Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

09 February 2011 | 20:59 Code : 10236 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran’s newspapers on Sunday 17th of Bahman 1389; February 6th, 2011.

“Change the Constitution if you have problems with it,” responded the Public Relations Office of the Expediency Discernment Council after Ahmadinejad’s letter was published on January 25^th. Fajr decade (1) is the ten days of good news in Iran, when the government announces industrial, economic and political breakthroughs (often with an epic tone). Minister of Defense Ahmad Vahidi stated that Iran’s new satellites are ready for launch, and the Minister of Petroleum promised that Iran will become a major gasoline exporter beginning in the next Persian year.

Hamshahri

[Expediency] Discernment Council Replies to the President’s Letter

Two Iranian Satellites Unveiled in Fajr Decade

22 Billion Dollars; National Development Fund’s Savings

Iran

Minister of Petroleum [Masoud Mir-Kazemi] Promises One-Billion-Liter Gasoline Exports by the End of the Year: Iran joins major gasoline exporters

President: Ministry of Transportation to be merged with another infrastructural ministry

Fire of Egyptians’ Rage Stops Gas Export to Israel: Mubarak may flee to Germany

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

In Munich Security Conference: West and NATO leaders wary of Egypt’s circumstances and the awakening wave of Muslim nations

Saudi Mufti [Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh] Calls Demonstrations Enemies’ Plot to Destroy the Muslim World!

Council of Nezam’s Expediency Discernment in Response to Ahmadinejad’s Letter:

Kayhan

Latest News on Egypt’s Revolution: Dictator to flee; NY Times: Mubarak will leave for Germany

[Demonstrations Held in] Support of Egypt’s Islamic Revolution around the World

Minister of Petroleum: One billion liters of gasoline to be exported beginning next year

Khabar

Ahmadinejad’s Comments on Impeachment of [Minister of Transportation, Hamid] Behbahani and Lawmakers’ Reaction: End of the Ministry of Transportation

250 Petroleum Executives Changed in 17 Months: During Mir-Kazemi’s tenure, Ministry of Petroleum has undergone massive change

Obama and Omar Soleiman Trying to Deceive Egyptians

Resalat

In Arabic Sermon of the Supreme Leader of Revolution in Tehran’s Friday Prayers: 8 Critical pieces of advice by the Leader of Revolution for the people and revolution leaders of Egypt

Minister of Defense: Our satellites ready to be launched

Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: We won’t distance ourselves from Emam Khomeini’s path and the truth one grain

Shargh

[Expediency] Discernment Council Replies to the President’s Letter

[Respected Iranian Director, Masoud] Kimiai Pleads with the Judiciary [for Leniency for Dissident Director Ja’far Panahi]

Tehran-e Emrooz

Endless Flow of Political Correspondence: Discernment Council’s PR replies to the president’s letter

President Defends the Dismissed Minister [of Transportation]: Behbahani the most qualified minister of the Tenth Administration

Vatan-e Emrooz

In Response to Western Media’s Calumny Aimed at Misrepresenting the Nature of Egypt’s Revolution; Muslim Brotherhood: We seek an Islamic state

In the Fifth [Development] Plan and to Cut the Number of Ministries; President: Ministry of Transportation to be merged

* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.

(1) Fajr decade is ten days of celebration in commemoration of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, held from 12^th of Bahman (February 1^st) –when Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran after 15 years of exile- to 22^nd of Bahman (February 11^th), the day when victory of the revolution was officially announced.

Trouble with understanding some terms? Check our Glossary of Iranian Political Terms.

Briefing

Hamshahri (Citizen) is the official daily newspaper of Tehran’s Municipality. Its general directions in politics, culture and economy are determined by the mayor of Tehran, currently Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

Iran is the official organ of the administration.

Jomhouri-ye Eslami (The Islamic Republic) was known as the official organ of the Party of the Islamic Republic, founded in 1979 and disbanded in 1987. Currently, it is an open critique of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s policies and is known to be a mouthpiece of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Kayhan (Universe) is a hard-line conservative newspaper. Its editor-in-chief –currently Hossein Shari’atmadari- is appointed by Iran’s Supreme Leader. Shari’atmadari’s editorials often spark off controversy and debate inside Iranian political circles.

Khabar (News) is a principlist daily newspaper which adopts a critical stance towards Ahmadinejad’s policies.

Resalat (Mission) belongs to the moderate wing of the principlist camp. Resalat’s best known analyst is Amir Mohebbian, its political editor.

Shargh (East) is a moderate reformist newspaper. It was the most popular and influential reformist newspaper in its first period of publication which lasted from August 2003 until September 2006.

Tehran-e Emrooz (Tehran Today) is a ‘principlist reformist’ newspaper, connected to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

Vatan-e Emrooz (Motherland Today) -which started its publication in November 2008-, belongs to Mehrdad Bazrpash, the thirty-old pro-Ahmadinejad politician who is also head of Iran’s second largest auto manufacturer company, Saipa. Vatan-e Emrooz is a supporter of the president’s policies.