Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Majles’ Two Important Bills for Doctors and Pensioners
Indians’ Reaction to Obama’s Presence in Their Country: “Obama go home!”
New Prices [after Enforcement of the Purposeful Subsidies] in Electricity Bills from Azar [22 November-21 December]
Iran
Head of the National Tax Administration [Ali Asgari] Announces among the Correspondents: Severe punishment for tax evasion
Deputy on Supervision of Consumers and Producers Protection Organization [Vahid Manayee]: No production unit allowed to increase prices
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
300 Civil Liberties Groups Warn about Dire Human Rights Condition in the U.S.
Faculty Members of Iran School of Medical Sciences Complain to Majles Committee of Article 90
Egypt’s Special Envoys Visit Washington to Revive Reconciliation Talks
Kayhan
In Response to UN Report; White House: Human rights violations in the United States our own concern
300 Tax Debtors Prohibited from Leaving the Country
Khabar
Head of the National Tax Administration Warns about Tax Evasion; Government warns the gold merchants
[President of the Maskan -Housing- Bank:] No Reason for Housing Price Hike
Latest Remarks on Dissolution of Iran School of Medical Sciences; Four Former Presidents [of the University]: We believe in merger [with the Tehran University of Medical Sciences]
Resalat
UN Human Rights Council: U.S. shut down Bagram and Guantanamo detention centers
[Key Principlist Politician] Habib-ol-Llah Asgarowladi in an Interview with Jamaran News [Political Website]: Violation of the ‘Adherence to Principles’ Pact’ (1) inaugurated in the Tenth Presidential Election [in 2009]
Shargh
Tax Debtors Threatened: Properties may be confiscated
Attempted [Political] Attack against [Ali] Larijani
Iran Medical School of Sciences’ Professors Complain to Article 90 Committee
Tehran-e Emrooz
Final Warning to Tax Evaders
[Foreign Minister, Manouchehr] Mottaki: Fuel swap not on the agenda [of talks with P5+1]
Vatan-e Emrooz
Minister of Energy [Majeed Namjou] Explains in an Interview with Vatan-e Emrooz: Details on calculation of electricity price [after enforcement of the Purposeful Subsides Plan]
After a 13-Month Delay: Negotiations with P5+1, early Azar in Istanbul
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
(1) Adherence to Principles Pact refers to a letter written by Ayatollah Khomeini to one of his companions, Mohammad-Ali Ansari, on the nature and implications of differences between pro-Revolution groups. The late Iranian leader supported the existence of opposing ideas, but underscored the necessity of belief in common principles.
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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.