Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Confusion on 9 Ministries: Recasting vote of confidence for ministers, new challenge between the government and Majles for merged ministries
2 Million Expatriate Iranians Are Receiving Liquid Subsidies
Supreme Leader of the Revolution Underlines: The necessity of competitive progress between provinces
Iran
In Least Developed Countries Conference in Turkey: Ahmadinejad calls for egalitarians of the world to rise against neo-colonialism
Yemeni Army Opens Fire on Worshippers
In Ferdowsi University: Iran’s first multi-axial centrifuge manufactured
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Meeting with Kurdistan Province Citizens: Enemy’s complicated propaganda has failed to undermine Kurdistan people’s loyalty to Nezam
Hejab Supporters March in 8 Major Cities; [Head of Police Moral Security Forces] General Rouzbehani Announces: 70 Thousand police forces ready to strictly enforce ‘moral security’ plan
Majles’ Speaker [Ali Larijani] in National Islamic-Iranian Model of Development Conference: Justice won’t be achieved by abrogating the law
Kayhan
Government’s Economic Speaker [Finance Minsiter Shamsoddin Hosseini]: Gasoline and diesel prices won’t increase this year
Ahmadinejad in Turkey: Colonialists should recompense for nations’ sufferings
Resalat
His Excellency Ayatollah Khamenei in Meeting with Citizens, Clerics and Officials of Kurdistan Province: The Iranian nation imposed its progress over the enemy
Larijani in National Islamic-Iranian Model of Development Conference: Government should not violate law in establishing justice
President’s Suggestions to Modify the World’s Unfair [Political] Structure
New Phase of Moral Security Starts
Shargh
Judiciary Speaker [Abbas-Ali Kadkhodayi] Announces: Verdicts of Kuy-e Daneshgah culprits announced
Supreme Leader of the Revolution: Iranian nation imposed its progress over the enemy with its endeavors
Tehran-e Emrooz
Supreme Leader of the Revolution: Kurdistan has proved its loyalty to Nezam
Punishment for Kuy-e Daneshgah Raiders
Vatan-e Emrooz
Speaker of the Judiciary Announces: Verdicts issued for Kuy-e Daneshgah and Sobhan [Housing complex, both raided by plainclothes agents in the early days after the 2009 presidential election]
His Excellency Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: Today the phrase “Islamic Republic” uttered with respect among nations
* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.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.
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.