Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

In his meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised Turkey’s policy shift towards the Muslim world and slammed Britain for sowing rift among Muslims.

Hamshahri

Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Abdullah Gul: US aiming to hijack Egypt’s movement

Citizens’ Representatives Condemn 25^th of Bahman Riots

Begins from 15^th of Esfand [March 6, 2011]: New round of registration for liquid subsidies

Iran

President in Live TV Talk Lauds Citizens’ Exemplary Cooperation with the Government: Purposeful Subsidies manifestation of great potentials of the Iranian nation

223 MPs Issuing a Statement Demand: Capital punishment for Mousavi and Karrubi

Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Turkish President and the Accompanying Delegation: Iran is against intervention of foreign powers in Egypt

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Meeting with the Turkish President: Dissociation from the Zionist Regime has brought Turkey closer to the Islamic ummah

Head of the Parliament [Ali Larijani] Calls for Probe on 25^th of Bahman Incident

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani: Purposeful Subsidies should not affect the salary of public servants and workers

Kayhan

Vali-yye Amr-e Moslemin-e Jahan in Meeting with the Turkish President: Muslim world should now play a powerful role

Majles Members: Fetneh leaders mufsid fil-ardh (1)

Kayhan’s Analytical Report: Martyrdom of two young students, joint crime of Israel and Fetneh leaders

Khabar

Leader of the Revolution: Britain the main cause of division among Muslims

In Reaction to Recent Developments; [Ali] Larijani: Fetneh leaders fallen into US’ trap

Call for Decisive Dealing with Turmoil Perpetrators: Political figures react to 25^th of Bahman incident

Resalat

223 MPs React to Fetneh Leaders on 25^th of Bahman incident: Chants of death to Mousavi, Khatami and Karrubi in the Nation’s House [= Majles]

[Head of Police Forces] Commander Ahmad-Reza Radan: 25^th of Bahman incident left two martyred and 8 injured

Dr. Ali Larijani: Majles condemns ‘American’ measures of misled Fetneh­-perpetrators

Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with the Turkish President: The British government cause of division among Muslims

[Prosecutor General] Mohseni Ezhe’i: Judiciary will deal strictly with key perpetrators of 25^th of Bahman incident

Shargh

Majles’ Reaction to 25^th of Bahman Incident

MPs Approve: Judges penalized if compromising impartiality

Fajr [Film Festival] and Berlinale Warmly Receive [Acclaimed Iranian Director, Asghar] Farhadi

Tehran-e Emrooz

National Unity in Condemnation of Fetneh Perpetrators

Arabs’ Protests Won’t Stop: Bahrain’s main square controlled by the opposition

Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Abdullah Gul: Turkey’s approach to the Muslim World a correct policy

Vatan-e Emrooz

227 Majles’ Legislators Call for Capital Punishment for Fetneh Leaders in a Statement; Majles Shouts in Unison: Musavi and Karrubi should be executed

Funeral of Martyr Zhaleh 9:30 AM Today (2)

Mohsen Rezaei: Musavi and Karrubi US’ minions

Hillary Clinton: We support the [Iranian] protestors openly and directly

Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with the Turkish President: Britain the main cause of division among Muslims

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

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

(1) Mufsid fil-ardh or ‘corrupter of earth’ is an Islamic jurisprudential term used in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s criminal law to describe an individual/group that uses weapons to jeopardize freedom and security. The charge brings capital punishment for the convicted.

(2) Sunni Kurd student of dramatic arts at the Art University of Tehran, shot during the 25^th of Bahman protests. Both loyalists and Greens have claimed that Jaleh was a supporter of their cause.

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.