Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Legislators Underline: Avoid hasty, unreflective fusion of ministries
Iran
Report on the Second Anniversary of the Spirited Tenth Presidential Election [in 2009]: Citizens’ vote a guarantee for [sustention of] the Islamic Republic
Investment Market Experts State in Interview with Iran: Economic circumstances to improve with single [US] dollar exchange rate
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Rental Prices’ Increase in Tehran and the Government’s Regulatory Policies
Yemenis’ Massive Demonstrations in Opposition to US Intervention
6 European Diplomats Support Iran’s Nuclear Program
Kayhan
Carnegie Endowment: Ayatollah Khamenei the most powerful leader of the world
Anti-Khalifah Slogans on Walls; Bahrainis: We resist, victory is close
Begins Today: [Second] Disarmament [and Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Arms] Conference in Tehran; experts from 40 countries attend
Resalat
The Illusion of Shadow Government and 7-Billion Dollar Investment Go Up in Smoke: US’ subversive efforts fail
[Conservative MP] Mohammad-Reza Bahonar: Principlists aiming to unite excluding the “Astray Group”
[Chairman of Iranian Judiciary’s Human Rights Bureau] Dr. Mohammad-Javad Larijani: Construction of artificial islands in UAE violation of human rights
Shargh
[Conservative MP, Ahmad] Tavakkoli Addresses Ahmadinejad: I beg you to break your silence (1)
MPs Ask the Higher Education Ministry Today: Questions about [Esfandiar] Mashaei’s [non-profit] university
Tehran-e Emrooz
Crucial Confession of Six Former European Ambassadors to Iran
Tavakkoli’s New Disclosures about [Mohammad-Reza] Rahimi: Three Seasoned Judges Have Explained the Vice President’s Situation [regarding charges of financial corruption] to the President
President Should Dissociate Himself from the “Astray Current”: Interview with Supreme Leadership’s envoy to Tehran branch of Sepah
Ministries Merger Enters News Phase: Guardian Council opposes foundation of infrastructure ministry
Vatan-e Emrooz
Oil Ministry Caretaker [Mohammad Ali-Abadi] States: Obama’s negotiations to increase [OPEC] oil production fail
Six European Ambassadors’ Nuclear Support for Iran
(1) Referring to Ahmadinejad’s statement in his Wednesday press conference that his stance at the moment –under attack by the conservatives because of Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei- is “silence which inspires unity”.
* 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.