Tehran’s Daily Newspapers’ Review

14 August 2010 | 14:53 Code : 8112 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran’s newspapers on Monday, 28th of Tir, July 19, 2010.

Tehran’s drinking water, once the pride of its citizens for its high quality, is dangerous for pregnant women due to high nitrate levels, the Minister of Health said yesterday. Iran’s parliament, Majles, approved the outlines of the “Safeguarding Nuclear Achievements” bill, which obliges the government to continue uranium enrichment at the 20% level.

Iran

11 Thousand Billion Tomans [approx. 11 billion dollars] for 600 thousand jobs

Majles’ Decisive Vote for Continuation of 20% Uranium Enrichment

Tehran-e Emrooz

Majles’ Nuclear Order to the Government

Islamic Punishment Awaiting the Mal-Veiled

Two Ministers Report on Eastern Iran’s Security

Minister of Health Warns of Tehran’s Water and AIDS

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

“Safeguarding Nuclear Achievements” Draft Ratified by Majles: Government obliged to [achieve] self-reliance in nuclear technology

Prosecutor General: Police have to confront the mal-veiled

Head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Majles States: U.S. Congressional message for talks via the Swiss Ambassador

Khabar

Minister of Health’s Warning about Tehran’s Water

New Arrangements for Iran-U.S. Talks

One-Fifth of Fuel Subsidies Paid in Iran

Resalat

President [Ahmadinejad] at Opening of the Apadana Ceram Factory: NATO supports and directs the terrorists

[Speaker of the Majles Ali] Larijani: IAEA’s dual behavior is a clear example of corruption in the international power structure

Shargh

U.S. Congress Calls for Negotiations

Principlists’ Nominee Short of Votes; Vote of Confidence to the Guardian Council’s Lawyer

Kayhan

Majles Approves Bill to Foil Five plus One’s Plots: Government Bound to Nuclear Self-Reliance

At the National Conference of Social Discipline and Security; Minister of the Interior: We will not tolerate the least insecurity

Hamshahri

Government Approves Further Exports

Minister of Health: Infants and Pregnant Women not to Drink Tehran’s Water

Vatan-e Emrooz

Outline of the “Safeguarding Nuclear Achievements” Bill Approved in Parliament: Representatives vote for continuation of 20% enriched uranium

Shahram Amiri Explains: Details of Iranian Intelligence Services’ Operation in the U.S.

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.

Jomhuri-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 anlayst is Amir Mohebbian, its political editor.

Tehran-e Emrooz (Tehran Today) is a ‘principlist reformist’ newspaper, connected to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

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.