Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Iran
President in the Opening Ceremony of Sponge Iron Plant: Iranians won’t be content with less than top positions in the world
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Following Massive Protests of Palestinians on Nakba Day; Haaretz: Sequel to regional revolutions rocks Israel
Head of the Bureaucratic Justice Office [in Response to Mashaei and Ahmadinejad’s Claims of Obeying Vali-ye Faqih]: People should see obedience of Velayat- Faqih in practice
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani: Zionist Regime confused by regional revolutions
Kayhan
Horrified Zionist Military Opens Fire on Protestors: Third Intifada begins, people of the region roar on the borders of Occupied Palestine
In an Exclusive Interview with Channel 2 [of State-Run TV]; Ahmadinejad: No knots remain unopened (1) as long as we have vali-ye faqih
WSJ: Amano’s fabricated anti-Syrian reports under US pressure
Resalat
Zionist Daily Ha’aretz: Region’s revolutions rock Israel
Fars News Agency Reveals: What happens in economic backyard of the “Astray Current” in Free [Economic] Zone?
President in Live TV Interview: No unsolvable problem in the Islamic Republic as long as there is vali-ye faqih
Shargh
[Tehran MP, Ahmad] Tavakkoli Criticizes President’s Remarks [in Televised Interview]: Vital statistics have not been announced for three years
Minister of Health [Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi] Announces: Medical student smokers to be expelled from universities
Tehran-e Emrooz
Sarkozy Threatens Israel; Likely recognition of sovereign Palestinian state by France in the UN General Assembly
Despite Ahmadinejad’s Denial [in Televised Show]: Government poised to dominate the 9th parliament
Vatan-e Emrooz
President in Live TV Interview: Velayat-e Faqih the most popular political system
As Western Analysts Acknowledge Islamic Republic of Iran’s Burgeoning Clout in the Region: Blackwater’s anti-Iranian mission
* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does not publish on Thursdays.
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(1) Persian proverb meaning ‘no problems will remain unsolved’
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.
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.