Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Iran

Deputy Trade Minister [Mohammad-Ali Zeighami] Announces: Preparation for plentitude and low prices for the new [Persian] year market

After Approval of the Bill in Majles’ Open Session; Majles’ Research Center: Establishment of Ministry of Sports not in interest of the country

Along with Amendment of the Constitution: Egyptian parliament dissolved

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

US and Zionist Regime Welcome Conciliatory Stance of the Military Council Ruling Egypt

Turkish President’s Negotiations in Tehran

Dr. Fereydoun Abbasi Head of Atomic Energy Organization

Kayhan

Region in Unrest: Day of Rage announced in Libya; popular uprising in Algeria, Yemen and UAE

Abdullah Gul Arrives in Iran, Tehran Epicenter of Regional Talks

Egyptians Protest the Army’s Fourth Statement: Revoke Camp David Accord

Khabar

Health Committee Discusses Minister of Welfare’s Comments (1) Today: Lawmakers worried about cutting health budget

[Ali] Larijani: Nations must support the people of Egypt

[Former Principlist MP] Mohammad Khosh-Chehreh: Both administrations [of Khatami and Ahmadinejad] wavered in construction of [petroleum] refineries

Resalat

Aftershock of Egyptian’s Revolution in Middle East: Algerians call for resignation of Bouteflika

Tehran Prosecutor [Abbas Ja’fari Dowlatabadi]: Some Fetneh-perpetrators arrested on charges of [national] security crimes

[Ali] Larijani: US cannot quench the Egyptian youth’s rage with political ropewalking

Tehran-e Emrooz

Head of the Central Bank [Mahmoud Bahmani] Predicts 13% Rate of Inflation by the End of the Year: Complicated equation of inflation rate and wages

General’s Tactical Withdrawal: Egyptian Army dissolves the parliament and suspends the Constitution

Dr. Fereydoun Abbasi Nuclear Janbaz (2) New Head of the Atomic Energy Organization

Vatan-e Emrooz

After the Closure of Zionist Regime Embassy in Cairo: Monafeghin (3) flee Egypt

Following Victory of the Egyptian Revolution: Full alert in Saudi Arabia

With President’s Decree: Fereydoun Abbasi head of Atomic Energy Organization

* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.

(1) That the government may be unable to financially support insurance fees,

(2) Janbaz (and its plural form Janbazan) which can be translated as ‘life-sacrificers’ is used to refer to those who suffer chronic injuries from the 8-eight year war with Iraq (amputees, victims of Iraq’s chemical attacks etc.)

(3) or Mojahedin-e Khalgh, ‘People’s Mojahedin’, anti-Islamic Republic terrorist group.

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.