Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Hamshahri

Central Bank and the Government Release a Statement; Banks and Ministries on Alert on the Threshold of Liberalization of Prices

Zionist Regime Infuriated by Acknowledgement of the Sovereign State of Palestine [by Latin American Countries]

Iran

Construction Project of the 1330-Kilometer Chabahar-Zahedan-Mashhad Railway Launched in the President’s Attendance: The country’s eastern train starts moving in the Tenth Administration

For the Assassination of Two Nuclear Scientists of Our Country: Iran tries West in Geneva talks

Pages and Copies of Iran’s Yesterday Edition Impounded: Public protest against ban on publication of Iran newspaper’s defense against Mahdi Hashemi’s complaint

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Commander of the Army’s Naval Force in Meeting with Foreign Military Attaches: Army’s full self-reliance in production of various torpedoes and strike missiles

By Two Officials: The impact of gasoline produced by [Iranian] petrochemical plants on exacerbation of air pollution denied

On the Final Round of Jalili-Ashton Talks in Geneva: P5+1 bound to give Iran clear answers

Kayhan

At the End of Geneva III Talks; Jalili: Halting pressures, prerequisite to continuation of negotiations

President among the People of Arak [Center of Markazi Province in Central Iran]: 20 Percent of oil revenue spent on production and employment

Tehran University Students Lodge a Complaint against the Leaders of Fetneh

Khabar

Interview with the First Minister of Economy in the Ninth Administration [of Ahmadinejad]: [Davoud] Danesh-Ja’fari’s unspoken about the Purposeful Subsidies

Jalili Returns from Geneva with Full Hands

Clinton Acknowledges Iran’s [Right to] Uranium Enrichment

Resalat

Dr. Ahmadinejad at the Enthusiastic Gathering of the People of Arak: Lift the sanctions to talk to Iran

Dr. Jalili, Secretary of the Supreme Council of National Security: The only agreement [with P5+1] was on cooperation over common points

[Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council Calls for Extensive Relations with Iran

Shargh

Iran-P5+1 Talks End in Geneva; Next Rendezvous Istanbul

Deputy Head of Anti-Goods and Foreign Exchange Trafficking Department: Increase in foreign exchange traffic to Persian Gulf [Arab] states

Tehran-e Emrooz

Unequal War: Airplanes carrying two thousand liters of water flew over Tehran yesterday to fight air pollution

Jalili Criticizes Ashton’s Statement

Tehran’s Prosecutor Underscores: Government should not interfere in judicial affairs

Vatan-e Emrooz

Addressing the P5+1, President Underscores at the Enthusiastic Gathering of the People of Arak: Suspension of sanctions, prerequisite to continuation of negotiations

Iran Emphasizes at the End of the First Round of Talks with the P5+1: The pressure strategy should be halted

Speaker of the Economic Transformation Task Force [Mohammad-Reza Farzin] Announces: More subsidies will be paid to lower percentiles next year

* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.

Trouble with understanding some terms? Check our Glossary of Iranian Political Terms.

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.