Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

25 September 2010 | 13:15 Code : 8718 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran’s newspapers on Monday 29th of Shahrivar, 20th of September, 2010.

Forget Ayatollah Khomeini’s famous quote: “Majles dar ra’se omur ast” (pragmatically translated as: “Majles has primary authority over the (country’s) affairs”): Ahmadinejad rejected the notion in his interview with Iran daily, the government’s official organ, on Saturday, saying that the Islamic Republic founder’s quote related to the days Iran was governed through a parliamentary system (up to 1989). The president’s remarks have infuriated his archcritics in Majles, particularly Tehran MPs Ali Motahhari and Ahmad Tavakolli. Thirty–first of Shahrivar, 22^nd of September, marks the start of Sacred Defense week, the day Iraqi jet fighters attacked civilian Mehrabad Airport in Tehran and Saddam Hussein waged a bloody 8-year war on Iran, which left both sides with hundreds of thousands of casualties and severe economic and geopolitical loss.

Hamshahri

On the Threshold of the 30^th Anniversary of the Imposed War [8-Year War with Iraq]: Opening Ceremony of the Sacred Defense Festival in Vahdat Hall

Deputy Mayor of Tehran: Metro capacity doubled if wagons provided

Iran

CEO of the Organization of Purposeful Subsidies Announced: Liquid subsidy in families’ account from Mehr [the first month of autumn; 23 September-23 October]

Following the President’s Resonating Interviews with American Press and Radio; Fox News: “Don’t give Ahmadinejad access to US airwaves”

Shocking Documents from Americans’ Crimes in Afghanistan: US military killed Afghans for entertainment

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani in Meeting with Members of the Islamic Association of Students of Gorgan [capital of the Golestan Province in northeastern Iran]: Serious criticism along adherence principles is a must for the society’s progress

Ahmadinejad in New York: Iranians know well how to turn “threats” into “opportunities”

MPs’ Reaction to the President’s Recent Remarks on Non-Priority of the Islamic Consultative Assembly [official title of Majles]

Kayhan

Washington Supports Fetneh-Perpetrators Again; [Hillary] Clinton: US ties its hope to domestic opponents

80% of Purposeful Subsidies’ Income Returns to Citizens

30 Martyrs and 111 Injured in the Latest Terrorist Operation in Baghdad

Khabar

[Speaker of Majles] Dr. Ali Larijani: Majles stands at the top [of country’s affairs] in order to confront dictatorship

Bounced Checks’ Crisis Inflicts Traders

Hashemi’s [Rafsanjani] Policies in Zibakalam-Fayyaz Debate: An analysis of post-war developments in Khabar daily

Resalat

US Secretary of State in an Interview with ABC: Our goal is to support the opponents of the Iranian government

Ahmadinejad in an Interview with the US ABC: I suggest US Secretary of State to think before speaking

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani: People’s cooperation for abolition of subsidies is a national duty

Shargh

Shargh Reports Ayatollah Javadi Amoli’s [religious leader] advice for the families of Kahrizak victims: Prosecution for seniors, forgiveness for agents

Larijani Reactions to Ahmadinejad’s Remarks: Emam’s [Khomeini] statement was to stop the return of dictatorship

Tehran-e Emrooz

Extraordinary Session for [Ahmadinejad’s] Controversial Interview

Latest Details on Liberalization of Prices

The Prospects of Industries’ Self-Reliance after Government’s Subsidy-Cut: Tehran-e Emrooz reports the impact of enforcement of Purposeful Subsidies’ Plan on industries

Vatan-e Emrooz

[Former Italian PM] Romano Prodi Addressing EU Challenges: Italy does not follow US over Iran’s nuclear program

Restating Support for Heads of Fetneh in Iran; [Hillary] Clinton: Our eyes are on domestic opponents

NATO Confesses: The least secure election in Afghanistan’s history

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.