Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Quds Day Demonstrators Call for Trial of Zionist Regime Leaders
Doors Closed to Indiscriminate Imports
New Trains to Enter Metro Lines
Iran
Global Denunciation of American-Zionist Compromise [Plan] on Quds Day
Minister of Industry Explains in an Interview with Iran: Government’s new plans to bypass the sanctions
Major Deal between the Guilds and Government for VAT Enforcement
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Historical Participation of Muslim Nations in Quds Day Rallies in Conjunction with Announcement of the Futility of ‘Compromise Talks’ in Washington
54 Martyred and 200 Injured in Terrorist Attack on Quds Day Rally in Pakistan
Supreme Leader of the Revolution Calls on Muslims of the World to Aid Pakistan’s Flood Victims
Kayhan
Muslim World Outcry: Death to Israel
With Enforcement of the Purposeful Subsidies Plan: Water rate increase only 20 percent
Taliban Terrorists Attack Quds Day Marchers in Pakistan
Khabar
In Response to Men’s Opportunity for Re-Marriage; Deputy President [for Legal Affairs]: Give women the right to divorce
Principlists Should Share the Stage with Reformists
The Iranian Nation’s Enthusiastic Support for the Palestinians’ Intifada
Resalat
Message of the Quds Day Massive Demonstration: Liberation of Quds and Denunciation of the Compromise Plan
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Friday Prayers’ Speech: The fate of Quds cannot be determined by negotiation with invaders
Associated Press: No hope for success of Washington talks
Shargh
Iranian Military Officials Warn Israel: We do not wish to attack Dimona [Israeli nuclear reactor]
Two Qom [Religious] Seminary Scholars Criticize Some Policies: Poverty has afflicted the people
Tehran-e Emrooz
Hamas Squads Take Aim at Compromise Negotiations
Iranians Support the Palestinian Resistance: Millions participate in Quds Day rally
A New Cause for Disagreement between the Government and Majles; [Majles’] Research Center: Top 3 percentiles do not spend 70 percent of the subsidies
Vatan-e Emrooz
On Quds Day, Millions of Iranians Cry Out in Support for the Resistance and against International Zionism: Both Gaza and Lebanon (1)
President in Friday Prayers’ Speech: The fate of Palestine will be determined by resistance
West’s Message for a Head of the Fetneh: Plead for moderation of sanctions
(1) An allusion to the Neither Gaza, Nor Lebanon/My Life Devoted to Iran which was the most popular slogan chanted by the Green Movement supporters during last year’s Quds Day Rally held on the last Friday of the Ramadan in Iran and other Muslim countries. The slogan infuriated many revolutionary politicians as it was in opposition to the Islamic Republic’s 30-year agenda of defending the Palestinian cause.
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.
Jomhuri-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 anlayst is Amir Mohebbian, its political editor.
Tehran-e Emrooz (Tehran Today) is a ‘principlist reformist’ newspaper, connected to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
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.
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.