Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Last Call for Reporting Bank Account Info to Receive [Liquid] Subsidies
Stability in Gold and Foreign Exchange Prices in the Domestic Market
Iran
President Underscores in Tribute Ceremony for Managers of the Quick Gasoline Production Project: Iran moves ahead of sanctions with gasoline production
Head of the Central Insurance Organization [Javad Farshbaf Maherian]: Life Insurance 200 Million Tomans [approx. 200K USD]
With Issuance of the New Narcotics Bill: Tough punishment for distribution of chemical narcotics
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Historic Comments by the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar on the Unity of Shi’as and Sunnis
Majles Speaker [Ali Larijani] at the Second International Conference on Palestine: No way but resistance
Tehran Hosts Venezuela’s President and Iraq’s Prime Minister Tomorrow
Kayhan
Anti-Government Protests and Strikes Continue: Streets of France become battlefields
150 Million-Toman (approx. 150K USD) Loan for Industries after [Enforcement of] Purposeful Subsidies
Kayhan’s Special Report on the Latest Nuclear Status: Iran holds the lead, negotiations the only option for Five plus One
Report from the Fourth International Festival of Digital Media: Virtual battle [against anti-Islamic Revolution forces] and bastions yet unconquered
Resalat
Minister of Trade [Mahdi Ghazanfari] Announces: Formation of five committees for immaculate execution of Purposeful Subsidies
In Presence of the President: Industrial production of optical bio-implants for the first time in the world
Dr. Ali Larijani: Peace plans aimed to relieve Zionists from isolation
Shargh
General Inspection Organization’s Response: No cases archived due to political considerations
Dollar Not Sold to Ordinary Citizens
Rahim Masha’i Speaks to Shargh on Prerequisites for Purposeful Subsidies: Price stability, peace, and non-use of police
Tehran-e Emrooz
After Three-Week Effort by Iranian Bank Functionaries and Negotiations with Emirati Officials: Iran’s foreign exchange transaction super-corridor reopened
US Plan to Move Defense Shield to Turkey; Ankara Leaders Say Iran and Syria Should Not Be Targets of the Plan
State-Controlled Mayors in Place of Popular Mayors: Reactions to the government’s insistence on establishment of new gubernatorial departments
Vatan-e Emrooz
First Center for Mass Production of Optical Bio-Implants in Inaugurated in the Presence of the President: Ophthalmology revolution
This Time, Hashemi’s Son Predicts Turmoil; MPs Reactions to Mohsen Hashemi [Rafsanjani] Threats
Hojjat-ol-Eslam-e Val-Moslemin Agha-Tehrani Speaks of Leader of the Revolution’s Visit to Qom in an Interview with Vatan-e Emrooz: Fetneh fears Velayat-madari (1)
* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does not publish on Thursdays due to financial problems.
(1) Lit. “adherence to Velayat-e Faqih”
Trouble with understanding some terms? Check our Glossary of Iranian Political Terms.
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.