Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Latest Libya Event: Fall of Tripoli

Reaction to Laborers Wages in Budget

Bahrain Plea for Monarchy Elimination

Iran

Bashir not Participating Next Election

Berlin Film Festival Award “Nader and Simin: A Separation”

Ahamdinejad: UN Veto Insult to World

Regional Islamic Movement, Reaction to Arrogant Powers

Iran Crowned World’s Greco-Roman Champion

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Super-heavy Oil Refinery is to be Launched in Khuzestan

Qaddafi Flees to Venezuela

Spiritual Leader in Meeting with International Islamic Unity Conference Participants: Preset Islamic Movement to Continue

Kayhan

Spiritual Leader on Latest Islamic Movement: Nations’ Presence to Halt Cruel Powers

Ikhwan al-Muslimin: Movement against Arab Rulers, a Religious Obligation

After Bin Ali and Mubarak: Qaddafi Fleeing

Justice Minister: Riot Leaders to Come to Trial 

Khabar Analysis of Largest Budget in Parliament Spiritual Leader: Dictatorship’s People Movement Confiscation Must Be Stopped Ayatollah Gharouyan: Govt. Ties with Ayatollah Mesbah Weakened  

a.      Huge Demonstration in Libya: Qaddafi to Take Last Breaths Dr. Kharazi Commemoration Held

Resalat

Dr. Ahmad Tavakkoli: US-assisted Overthrowing of Regime as Riot Leaders Intention

Spiritual Leader of Revolution: US Kept Away, Regions Problems Solved

Fall of Tripoli: Capital in Control of People 

Tehran-e Emrooz

In Meeting with National Authorities and Islamic Thinkers, Spiritual Leader States: Challenging US Supremacy, Solution to Region Problems

After Two Month Delay: 539 Billion Dollar Budget in Parliament

Countdown for Colonel: Military Planes Attack People

Iran wins against Belarus Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship

Vatan-e Emrooz

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.