Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Guardian Council Judges Hasty Merger of Three Ministries against the Constitution: Disagreement with merger of the ministries of housing, transportation and telecommunications
Iran
Iran’s Investigate Report on the Psychological Warfare against Ahmadinejad’s Government: Who attributed sorcerers and palm readers to the government?
[Iran IAEA Envoy Ali-Asghar Soltanieh:] We won’t reconcile over our nuclear rights
Government’s Extensive Plans to Control the Ramadan Market: A stable market awaiting Ramadan
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Friday Prayer Leaders Call for Decisive Reaction to [Moral] Corruption and Mal-Veiledness
Guardian Council Speaker [Abbas-Ali Kadkhodayi]: Merger of three ministries against the Constitution
Smart Surgical System Unveiled
Kayhan
In a Statement Addressing Vali-yye Amr-e Moslemin [Ayatollah Khamenei], Bahraini Youth: We promise not to stop until victory
Western Intelligence Organizations Dread Iranian Intelligence Ministry’s Infiltration Operation (1)
Resalat
[Majles’ Speaker] Ali Larijani Speaking to Indonesian Students: Iran develops missile systems to defend Muslim countries
Smart Surgical System Unveiled in Emam Khomeini Hospital
Guardian Council Speaker: Merger of three ministries against the Constitution
Deputy Chairman of Majles’ National Security Committee: Twenty-six American officials under Iran’s sanctions to be tried in absentia
Shargh
Documents Related to the “Astray Current” Discussed in Majles: Political fixation on sorcerers
Gold Market on Fire as Dollar Rate Moves Up
Tehran-e Emrooz
Renewed Warnings about Majles Elections: Ayatollah Jannati discloses some groups’ [the “Astray Current”] efforts to rig the parliamentary elections
MPs Explain: Reasons to summon Ahmadinejad [to Majles]
Iran’s Envoy to IAEA Bashes [Yukia] Amano
Vatan-e Emrooz
Vatan-e Emrooz Reports Saudi Arabia’s Big Failure in the Controversial Meeting of Oil Exporters: Iran’s achievements in OPEC’s 159th meeting
For Renewed Support of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: Bahraini youth express gratitude to the Leader of the Revolution
Non-Aligned Movement Requests of IAEA Chief: Deliver documents on Alleged Studies to Iran
* 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.
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.