Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Judiciary PR Responds [to the News of President’s Order] to Halt the 90 Million Toman [approx. 90K USD] “Blood Money” Directive: Establishing the blood money law in Chief Magistrate’s jurisdiction
Double Taxes on the Way: 200 Thousand vacant houses identified in Tehran
Iran
Four Members of the Tenth Cabinet in Interview with Iran: Government intently pursues the Leadership’s demands
[Interior Minister] Mostafa Najjar: Ministry of Interior will not allow any abuse in the [parliamentary] elections
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
In Board of Governors’ Meeting: Amano makes new accusations over Iran’s nuclear program
In Separate Letters: [Majles’ Speaker, Ali] Larijani writes Ahmadinejad on the 26 illegal bills by the government
Ministry of Commerce Shows Green Light for High Prices: Days of price stabilization over
Kayhan
With 23 Martyrs and 350 Wounded: Bloody voyage through the Golan borders, Syrian citizens open a new front against Israel
Tens of Thousands Pour into the Streets in Morocco
Resalat
Minister of Interior [Mostafa Mohommad-Najjar]: We won’t allow abuse and intervention in the [parliamentary] elections
[Conservative Historian] Seyyed Hamid Rowhani: “Astray Group” functions similar to freemasonry
Seyyed Hassan Nasrullah: Ayatollah Khamenei unparalleled in piety and ejtehad (1)
Shargh
Announced on the Threshold of Flight: President’s visit to Armenia canceled
Manouchehr Gharavi and a Number of Former Administrators of Iran Khodro [Iran’s Largest Auto Manufacturer] Arrested [on Charges of Forgery and Abuse of Confidence]
Tehran-e Emrooz
Tehran-e Emrooz’ Analysis on Electoral Meetings of the Government’s Dismissed Figures: Will deportees return for the elections?
With Central Bank’s Directive and Restrictions on Passengers’ [Allocation of] Foreign Currency: US Dollar rationed
[Tehran Mayor] Qalibaf: Basidjis should be the manifestation of social justice
Vatan-e Emrooz
Traits and Ideas of the Leader of the Revolution Elaborated by Hezbollah’s Secretary General; Seyyed Hassan Nasrullah: Emam Khamenei a matchless leader for the Muslim World
Zionists’ Raid in Golan Leaves 23 Martyred and 350 Wounded: Public mourning in Palestine
Henry Kissinger: Bahraini Shi’as should not gain power
(1) The skill of extracting religious verdicts from key sources of Shi’a jurisprudence (i.e. the Qur’an, Prophetic tradition, intellect and consensus among the clerics).
* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does not publish on Thursdays.
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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.