Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
The brawl between the judiciary and government over alleged financial corruption of Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi continued with Rahimi’s response. Purposeful Subsidies was another topic of Tehran’s newspapers today.
Hamshahri
Starts Today; ECO [Economic Cooperation Organization] Summit in Istanbul
Air Pollution Aggravates in Esfahan; Suspended Particulates Return to Tehran Next Week
Taxi Fare Won’t Increase Until Approval in Tehran’s Islamic City Council
Iran
Design and Manufacture of Airplane, Helicopter and Hybrid Automobiles
In a Message: Vice President’s response to Judiciary’s speaker
Chairman of Taxi Drivers’ Union Announces: Support basket of 10 basic items for 330 thousand [taxi] drivers
Kayhan
Judge Hearing the Case of 2 [Iranian Kurdish rebel organization] Komalah terrorists: The key suspect of western Iran’s assassinations residing in London under the auspices of MI6
Purposeful Subsidies Stops Gasoline Smuggling [to Other Countries]
To Continue His Treatment: Saudi king stays in the US until further notice
Resalat
President in Interview with Reporters in Istanbul: Anti-Iranian sanctions born dead
US Secretary of State: Washington standing by the Iranian opposition
[Habib-ol-Lah] Asgarowladi: Representatives of Western discourse in Iran standing against Principlism
Shargh
[Mohammad-Reza] Rahimi: I will stay as long as Ahmadinejad stays [in power]
Mashaei Announces: Reshuffling in government over
Telecom CEO’s Response to Majles’ Report [on Violation of Law in Selling Telecom Shares to Sepah-Affiliate Company]: No comments for now
Tehran-e Emrooz
Bickering between the Government and Judiciary [over Mohammad-Reza Rahimi] Continues
Minister of Economy [Shams-od-Din Hosseini] Explains to MPs: The reason for 700-Toman [approx. 70 cents] gasoline
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.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.