Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review

Establishment of Infrastructure Ministry Approved by Majles

Al-Khalifah Offers Negotiations; Bahrainis Reject

Bloody Clashes Increase in Yemen

Iran

In Meeting with Egyptian Cultural and Political Delegation, Ahmadinejad underlines: “I’m ready to give my life hundreds of times over for the liberation of Palestine”

Iran Removed from the List of Money-Laundry Havens

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

90 Million Toman “Blood Money” Enforcement Postponed

President’s Abrogation of Law in [Taking Helm of the] Oil Ministry Submitted to the Judiciary

Resalat

President: Iran and Egypt two developed Muslim countries

90 Million Toman “Blood Money” Enforcement Postponed

Mossad: For us Islamic regime in Egypt more dangerous than A-bomb

Shargh

Tehran-e Emrooz

Government’s Violations [of Law] Submitted to the Judiciary

[Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer] Qalibaf: Our dignity lies in obeying the Vali-ye Faqih

* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does not publish on Thursdays.

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.