Tehran’s Daily Newspapers’ Review

14 August 2010 | 14:54 Code : 8186 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran’s newspapers on Tuesday, 4th of Mordad, July 26, 2010.

Another fateful decision by Ahmadinejad’s administration, namely the decision to cut the number of civil servants in Tehran (to mitigate overgrowth and the consequences of a likely earthquake) were the most frequent headline in Tehran’s newspapers today. The trilateral meeting between signatories to the Tehran Declaration, namely Iran, Turkey and Brazil, appeared on the front page.

Hamshahri

Government: 40% of civil servant should leave the capital

Deputy Minister of Petroleum: The real price of oil in domestic markets is 700 Tomans [approx. 70 cents]

Iran

President [Ahmadinejad] Highlights the Decisive Response of the Iranian Nation to the Actors of Enemy’s New Scenario: Any country that follows U.S. scenario is our enemy

With an Agreement Signed between the Melli Bank and Civil Registration: Delivering the One-Million Toman [approx. One Thousand Dollars] Gift to Newborn Babies from the 15^th of Sha’ban (1)

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

In a Letter to the Supreme Leader of the Revolution: Sunni and Shia religious scholars of Sistan and Baluchestan [province] announce their readiness to neutralize the rift-sowing plots

UN Hand in Hand with Israel in Continuation of the Gaza Blockade

Government’s Decision to Move 40% of Executive Organizations’ Staffs Out of Tehran

Kayhan

Tehran Declaration, Focus of Istanbul’s Trilateral Negotiations

Government’s New Decisions to Move Companies and Staffs Out of Tehran

President [Ahmadinejad]: We will confront countries which cooperate with the U.S. against Iran

Khabar

Head of the Organization for Tourism Announces: Cancellation of UAE tours waiting for Foreign Ministry’s response

Allawi Withdraws from Premiership [Demand]

Larijani Hopes for Mutual Understanding between the Executive and the Legislative: How the government-Majles ties can improve

Shargh

With the Majles’ Approval: Government’s bills sent to General Inspection Organization

Iran and EU to Talk after Ramadan

Ahmadinejad: Gasoline embargo is my dream

Tehran-e Emrooz

With the Abrupt Order of the Government to Executive Organizations: 800 Thousand Tehranis to Leave until the End of Mordad [Mid-August]

Meeting in Istanbul to Revive the Tehran Declaration

Imported Cigarettes with Radioactive Flavor: Marlboro and Merit Sent to Organization of Atomic Energy for Tests

Vatan-e Emrooz

Trilateral Meeting in Istanbul

The Tenth [Season] of Iranian Pro League Starts Today: The Ecstasy of Iranian Football

By the Taliban Paramilitary: Two U.S. Navy members abducted in Afghanistan

(1) 15^th of Sha’ban is the anniversary of birth of Shias 12^th Imam, Mahdi (AJ).

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.

Khabar (News) is a principlist daily newspaper which adopts a critical stance towards Ahmadinejad’s policies.

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.

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.