Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

28 September 2010 | 17:50 Code : 8806 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran’s newspapers on Monday, 5th of Mehr 1389, September 27, 2010.

Government pressures finally forced tax-shy gold merchants to start applying the value-added tax system in their transactions. Yesterday, 195 MPs praised the ‘revolutionary’ stance of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the UN General Assembly. Hamzeh Seyyed-osh-Shohada Headquarters, Sepah’s [a.k.a. Revolutionary Guards] main headquarters in West and Northwest of Iran, ambushed and disposed of terrorists allegedly behind the blast in Mahabad last week, in Western Azerbaijan province, that led to the death of 12 civilians.

Hamshahri

Sepah and Army Commanders Underscore in Meeting with MPs: Sacred Defense, Legend of a Nation

By the End of the Year: 360 main crossroads of the city [of Tehran] to be equipped with traffic control cameras

Dollar –Too- Breaks a Record

Iran

By Hamzeh Seyyed-osh-Shohada Headquarters’ Forces, 3 Days after Mahabad Blast: Terrorist network eliminated in surprise operation in West of the country

Speaker of the City Council [of Tehran]: Mayors of some Tehran districts to be dismissed

Gold Merchants Ready to Execute VAT Bill; Keshti-Aray [Chairman of the National Guild of Gold and Jewelry Merchants]: VAT bill binding and welcomed by the gold merchants’ guild

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

US Assigns the Palestinian Authority with Abolishing Palestinian Resistance

With 11% Increase, Iran’s Wheat Production Reaches 14.5 Million Tons

UAE Calls for Lebanese Shi’as To Leave Its Soil

Kayhan

MPs Reject the Bill for Monitoring Their Record

195 MPs Praise the President’s Revolutionary Stances in New York

Head of the Majles’ National Security Committee: Iran legally pursues Russia’s breaching of the S300 [air defense system] contract

Khabar

Following Speeches and Interviews in New York: Key Principlist figures support Ahmadinejad’s stance

The Realities of Aging Tsunami in Iran

Salami [Iranian Weightlifter] Returns [Hossein] Rezazadeh’s Medal Home

Resalat

Hamzeh Seyyed-osh-Shohada Headquarters Announces: Key perpetrators of Mahabad’s terrorist attack perished

Admiral Sayyari [Commander of the Iranian Army Navy] in an Interview with Mehr [News Agency]: UAE does not dare inspect Iranian vessels

[Head of Iran’s Organization of Atomic Energy Ali-Akbar] Salehi: We won’t allow the IAEA to be exploited

Shargh

After a Two-Week Holiday and Majles’ Reopening; [Majles’ Speaker Ali] Larijani Goes before Coming

5 Members of the Assembly of Experts Meet Ahmad Tavakkoli

Tavakkoli and Bahonar [Senior Principlist MPs] Defend Majles’ Amendments to the Fifth Development Plan: It was not a plan, actually

Tehran-e Emrooz

Iran’s Second Golden Heavyweight [in Weightlifting]: Surprise in Antalya [Turkey, location of the weightlifting world championship]

Government Does Not Withdraw This Time: Continuing struggle in the gold market over VAT

Foreign Exchanges’ Market Hype: Dollar traded for 1092 Tomans yesterday

Vatan-e Emrooz

Grand Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani [Religious Leader –marja’]: President’s speeches terrified the enemy

For Taking Accurate, Impressive Stance at the UN: MPs commend the President

Chairman of the National Guild of Gold and Jewelry Merchants [Kashti-Aray] in an Interview with Vatan-e Emrooz: Gold merchants’ protest a mistake

* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does not publish on Thursdays due to financial problems.

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.