Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review

Hamshahri
 

Change in Rationing of Subsidies’ [Removal] Revenue: Majles gives Government’s share to citizens

Majles Approves: 8% Increase in civil servants’ salary
 

Iran
 

In Tribute Ceremony for University Professors, President: We will change discriminatory equations of the world

After Ten Days of Negotiations in Majles: [Current Persian year] budget bill to be finalized today
 

Jomhouri-ye Eslami
 

Ayatollah Ostadi in Fourth Anniversary of Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani’s Demise: Seminaries’ independence [from the state] disregarded in recent years

Heavy Clash between Security Forces and Protestors on “Friday of Defiance” 
 

Kayhan
 

Tehran’s Friday Prayer Leader [Kazem Seddiqi]: Words are not enough; we are awaiting president’s actual measures [to prove his loyalty to the Leadership]

Foreign Ministry’s Official Statement on Syria’s Developments 
 

Resalat
 

Ayatollah Seddiqi in Tehran’s Friday Prayer Sermon: People won’t allow the neglecting of the Leadership’s decree

Washington Times Reveals: New soft war against Iran planned by US

President: Moving without science tantamount to falling from dangerous precipice 
 

Shargh
 

Sepah Commander’s [Mohammad Ali Ja’fari] Interpretation of Recent Political Developments

[Conservative MP] Ali Motahhari in Interview with Shargh: Majles should stop deviations in Nezam

[Hard-Liner Cleric] Mahdi Ta’eb: Controversial figure of the Astray Current [Mashaei] is a dangerous person
 

Tehran-e Emrooz
 

Iran’s Official Reaction to Syria’s Recent Developments: Foreign Ministry supports the Syrian government and Assad’s reform plans via a statement

Hojjat-ol-Eslam Seddiqi: Words are not enough, we expect action; Increasing Warnings about the Necessity of Obedience to Velayat

Head of [President’s] Advisor Team Complains about the Astray Current
 

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.