Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

20 September 2010 | 23:26 Code : 8626 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran newspapers on Sunday 21st of Shahrivar, September 12, 2010.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s emotions welled up, speaking of Pakistan’s flood victims on Sunday at the Eid-e Fetr prayers held at Tehran University. Reports that Sara Shourd, one of the three American hikers detained by Iran last year on charges of espionage, would be released on Eid-e Fetr, faced judiciary opposition. The Cylinder of Cyrus, said to be the world’s first human rights’ charter, returned to Iran for exhibition after forty years.

Hamshahri

Supreme Leader of the Revolution Underscores Formation of a United Islamic Front

Cylinder of Cyrus Arrives at Iranian National Museum

Iran

Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Eid-e Fetr Prayers: The Iranian nation will conquer the peaks of dignity and pride

Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Organization Stresses: Iran to Increase Donations to Pakistan Flood Victims

An Informed Source Reports: Release of one of the three detained Americans in the near future

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

In Meeting with Nezam’s Dignitaries, Muslim Countries’ Ambassadors and a number of citizens; Supreme Leader of the Revolution: The only way to confront conspiracies of Islam’s enemies is formation a united Islamic front

Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi [Religious Leader – Marja’]: Statesmen should listen to the Leadership’s advice and stop acting as mavericks

Judiciary Opposes the Government’s Decision to Release an American National

Kayhan

Iran Exports Electricity to 7 Regional Countries

Leader of Revolution in Meeting with Nezam Dignitaries: Formation of a united Islamic front the only way to confront enemies

Eid-e Fetr Prayers Held in Iran and the Muslim World: The Glory of Attendance [in prayers], the Ummah follows the Leader of the Muslims of the World [in prayers]

Resalat

Ayatollah Khamenei in Eid-e Fetr Prayers: Pakistan flood, the most urgent issue of the Muslim World

[Iranian Ambassador to IAEA Ali-Asghar] Soltanieh: Non-Alignment Movement Statement Passed in Support of Iran’s Nuclear Program

[Hillary] Clinton: We are trying to support domestic [dissident] movements inside Iran

Shargh

Tehran Prosecutor Denies [Foreign Ministry Speaker Ramin] Mehmanparast’s News about American Suspect Sara Shourd: Release only with Judiciary’s Order

Head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization [Ali Akbar Salehi]: Nuclear fuel will be injected into the heart of Bushehr reactor in early Mehr [late September]

After One Year of Disagreement between Iran and the British Museum: Cyrus charter of human rights comes to Iran

Tehran-e Emrooz

Supreme Leader of the Revolution Reiterates: Palestine the most important, Pakistan the most urgent issues of the Muslim World

Judicial Halt to the American Suspect’s [Sara Shourd’s] Release

The Cylinder of Cyrus, Iran’s Guest for Four Months: [Head of the Cultural Heritage Organization Hamid] Baqa’ee has brought the ancient peace charter to Iran at last

Vatan-e Emrooz

The Most Urgent Issue of the Muslim World; Leader of the Muslims [Ayatollah Khamenei]: Nations rush to help the disaster-inflicted nation of Pakistan

Iranian Heritage Returns to Motherland after 40 Years: The Cylinder of Cyrus in Iran

By Releasing a Statement: 100 Members of the Non-Aligned Movement support Iran’s nuclear program

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.