Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Government’s Official Intervention in the Gold and Foreign Exchange Market
The First Impeachment Stake in the Name of the Minister of Education [Hamid-Reza Haj-Babayi]
Demonstrations and Strikes across Europe in Protest Against Austerity Measures
Iran
Head of the Central Bank [Mahmoud Bahmani] Announces: 5 Million gold coins ready to be delivered to the market
[Head of the Judiciary] Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani in Response to Statements of the Chairman of [Islamic] Azad University Board of Trustees [Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on endowment of the university’s assets]: Hashemi Rafsanjani’s remarks totally incorrect and unrefined
Some People Take Part in Subversion and Deem Themselves Immune
Kayhan
Kayhan’s Report: Economic crisis and street riots all across Europe
Announced in Majles; Minister of Intelligence [Heydar Moslehi]: The Fetneh current pursues obstruction of Purposeful Subsidies’ Plan
Ayatollah Larijani: Azad University endowment was void from the beginning
Resalat
Dr. Ahmadinejad at Convention of Friday Prayers’ Leaders: Velayat-e Faqih [Guardianship of the Jurisprudent] lays the hand of society in the hand of Emam-e Zaman [12th Shi’a Imam yet to return and reform the society]
Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani at Gathering of Friday Prayers’ Leaders: Azad University endowment was void from the beginning
Speaker of Majles’ National Security Committee [Kazem] Jalali: Minister of Intelligence reported obstruction in Purposeful Subsidies’ Plan by the Fetneh current
Shargh
Families of the Victims Announce: Clemency for two Kahrizak culprits sentenced to death
[Foreign Minister Manouchehr] Mottaki after Return to Tehran: Five plus One rejected negotiations offer in New York
Tehran-e Emrooz
Storm of Complaints; Head of the Judiciary Complains of the Head of the [Expediency Discernment] Council [Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani], Government’s Cultural Policies, [State-Run] TV and Radio…
The Return of Dollar to the Market; Mahmoud Bahmani announces unlimited injection of foreign exchanges and gold to control the market
Ahmadinejad Responds to Ban Ki-Mon: President’s heavy-handed criticism of UN Secretary General
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.
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 anlayst 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.