Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review

25 June 2011 | 17:23 Code : 14064 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran's newspapers on Thursday 2nd of Tir 1390; July 24, 2011.

Ayatollah Khamenei paid a six-hour visit to exhibition showcasing Iran's military achievements on Wednesday. The Supreme Leader praised accomplishments of the Iranian Armed Forces and stated that the Islamic Republic’s military achievements are aimed to protect the country against bullying powers.

Hamshahri

[Chief Magistrate’s First Deputy Ayatollah Younesi:] Judiciary heavy-handed in dealing with injustice and corruption

Iran

Pointing to Attempts Targeting Obstruction of the Major Economic Initiative; President: Guilds advanced Purposeful Subsidies shrewdly

Supreme Leader of the Revolution: Self-defense and confronting bullying powers Islamic Republic’s main objective of weapon manufacture

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Commander of the Military [Ayatollah Khamenei] in His Visit to Armed Forces’ Exhibit: Armed Forces’ efforts will foil sanctions

[Senior Conservative Cleric and Head of the Assembly of Experts] Ayatollah Mahdavi Kani Advises Clergy Legislators: Beware the Reformists and the Astray Current

Foreign Minister’s Impeachment Shelved (1)

Kayhan

In Presence of the Commander of Armed Forces: From sea basin to space, 300 Defense achievements unveiled

Terrorist Attack Aimed at Iranian Oil Delegation in Iraq

[Heydar] Moslehi Announces: Intelligence Ministry initiates preemptive operation against cyberattacks

Resalat

FM Salehi: Six presidents to attend counter-terrorism conference in Tehran

Displayed in the Supreme Leader’s Six-Hour Visit: Scientific Jihad and defensive power of Armed Forces

Shargh

Salehi States: Iran hosts UN human rights rapporteur [Ahmed Shaheed]

Supreme Leader of the Revolution: Sanctions rendered futile with Armed Forces’ endeavor

Tehran-e Emrooz

Supreme Commander of Armed Forces Visits Scientific Jihad and Defensive Power Exhibit

An Account of Materialization of the Fourth Development Program: Oil revenues 250%, goal achievement 25%

(1) after His Newly-Appointed Administrative and Financial Deputy Mohammad-Sharif Malekzadeh Resigned Following Conservatives’ Pressures

* 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.

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.