Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Hamshahri

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s Message following the Defiling of the Holy Quran: The US administration is liable

Protests Against Defiling of the Holy Quran Goes Global

Punishment for Smuggling to Be Toughened

Iran

In an Important Message Supreme Leader of the Revolution Calls Punishment of the Key Agents and Field Actors of the Dreadful Crime Necessary: Defiling of Qur’an, US administration’s Zionists’ plot

Minister of Economy Announces in an Interview with Iran: 8 Foreign banks waiting for admittance

Foreign Minister [Manouchehr Mottaki]: To continue talks with Iran, Five plus One composition should change

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Uprising of the Muslims of the World against Defiling of the Holy Qur’an

[Iranian Ambassador to IAEA Ali-Asghar] Soltaniyeh: IAEA’s latest report a copy of UN Security Council Resolution [1929]

With a Yes Vote to the Referendum: The Turkish nation said no to secularism and militarism

Kayhan

Valli-yye Amr-e Moslemin (1) Insists in a Message: Defiling Qur’an is Zionists’ reaction to the expansion and power of Islam

Kayhan’s Analytical Report: The Turkish nation’s big ‘no’ to secularists; constitution reformed in favor of Islamists

AlQaeda Commanders Appointed by the Saudi Court

Khabar

With the Surge in Number of [University] Graduates: Career opportunities for young women going downhill

Supreme Leader of the Revolution: US should punish the agents and actors of this crime [Qur’an burning]

With [IAEA Chief] Yukia Amano’s Report: New nuclear game begins

Resalat

Message of His Excellency Ayatollah Khamenei following the Defiling of the Holy Qur’an: This abhorrent offense is another link in the chain of Islamophobia

Soltaniyeh: IAEA’s latest report a copy of UN Security Council Resolution [1929]

Foreign Minister Mottaki: Negotiations over [nuclear] fuel swap only with the Vienna Group [Russia, France and the US]

Shargh

Following the Horrendous Defiling of the Quran, Supreme Leader Issues an Important Message: Now all the leaders of infidelity against Islam

[Principlist MP] Esma’il Kowsari: Vigilantes should be punished

Ayatollah Makarem [Shirazi, religious leader – Marja’] Wishes to Visit Cyrus [the Great] Charter

Tehran-e Emrooz

Muslims Fury around the Globe against the Blasphemers

Message of the Supreme Leader following Defiling of Qur’an in the US: Today, all the leaders of infidelity are standing against Islam

“Political Education” in Course Books: Courses to be developed with the agreement of the Supreme Council of Education

Vatan-e Emrooz

Valli-yye Amr-e Moslemin in an Important Message Explains the Ill Intentions of the Imperialist World behind the Abhorrent Offense against the Qur’an: Infidelity in its totality against Islam

Turkish Citizens Vote in Favor of Constitutional Reform: Secularism over the precipice

Vatan-e Emrooz Reports of the Franklin Confidential Conspiracy against Iran: Subversion with military training and assassination of [post-election] demonstrators

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.