Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review

24 May 2011 | 15:30 Code : 13045 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran's newspapers on Monday, 2nd of Khordad, 1390; May 23, 2011.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s call for unabashed criticism of the Western intellectual approach towards women, the introduction of Ali Nikzad as candidate to take over the controversial Ministry of Infrastructure –formed by the (yet unapproved by Majles) merger of the ministries of housing and transportation, the blunt remarks about Mashaei’s ‘astray current’ –accused of financial and ideological corruption- were the main headlines of Tehran's newspapers today. Today was also the anniversary of the historical victory of Mohammad Khatami over his conservative rival Ali Akbar Nategh Nouri, which ushered in a new era of political freedom and a paradigm shift in Iran's politics.

Iran

Government’s Unprecedented Financial Support for Mosques and Religious Centers

From the Second Half of the Year: Implementation of global standards for Iranian bread

Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Elite Women and [Female] Instructors of Universities and Seminaries: Women’s problems inside families should be resolved with legal support

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

A Number of Female Academic Elite Meet His Excellency Ayatollah Khamenei; Leader of the Revolution: Islamic Republic must shoulder the burden of defending women’s correct stature

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani: “Astray” currents rootless

Kayhan

Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with a Group of Intellectual Women: Forthrightly criticized West’s disparaging attitude towards women

Ali Nikzad Introduced as Minister of Infrastructure to Majles

In Yesterday’s Open Session: Single-round parliamentary election bill rejected

Resalat

Speaker of the Judiciary [Mohseni Ezhe’i] cannot realize justice

Shargh

Head of Emam Khomeini’s Demise Anniversary Campaign Call: Fabulous ceremony in the absence of the rogue forces (1)

[Deputy Commander of Police Forces, Ahmad-Reza] Radan Announces Confiscation of Satellite Dishes: Warrant to access premises’ rooftops

President’s Legal Deputy [Mohammad-Reza Mirtajeddini]: Ahmadinejad caretaker of Oil Ministry

Tehran-e Emrooz

Ministry of Intelligence: No officials among the detained; Reverberations of [CIA-Led] Saboteurs

Nikzad Introduced as Minister of Infrastructure: Minister for a non-existing ministry

Analysis of Ideological Metamorphosis of Ahmadinejad's Government: From Principlism to pragmatism

Vatan-e Emrooz

The Role of Arab Petrodollars in Election of 2022 World Cup Brings Corruption Inside FIFA to Light: World cup with a flavor of bribes

Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with a Number of Elite Women: Criticize West’s incorrect foundations [of thought] on women

(1) Reference to last year disruption of Seyyed Hassan Khomeini’s (Ayatollah Khomeini’s grandson) speech by hard-line pro-Ahmadinejad attendees in Ayatollah Khamenei’s presence during which they forced the young Khomeini to leave his speech unfinished on the anniversary of his grandfather’s demise.

* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does 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.

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.