Remarks over Tehran’s water pollution uttered by Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, Minister of Health (and the first post-Revolution female minister), were refuted by the Ministry of Energy yesterday. In Geneva, Speaker of the Majles Ali Larijani met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to discuss international concerns, including Iran’s nuclear program.
Hamshahri
Contradictory Remarks Regarding Tehran’s Water Pollution
Smokers Banned from Employment in Public Organizations
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Larijani in Meeting with UN Secretary General: Iran will not withdraw in the face of pressures
Bank Facilities, the Biggest Problem of Producers
Kayhan
France on Fire, Military Deployed to South
Minister of Interior Reports: New clues about the background behind the Zahedan terrorist attack
Khabar
On Key International Issues: [Majles Speaker Ali] Larijani’s negotiations with UN Secretary General in Geneva
Minister of Energy: Tehran water not polluted
Iran
At the Opening Ceremony of Apadana Ceram’s Production Line in Qazvin; President [Ahmadinejad]: Whatever its [political] preferences, the Iranian nation will stand against the sanctions
Boeing and Airbus Replace Tupolev
Iran Newspaper Cleared of Mir Hosein Musavi’s Charges
Shargh
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Request: A John Kerry visit to Tehran
Ahmadinejad [to Western countries]: Keep Imposing Sanctions until Grass Grows under Your Feet
Tehran-e Emrooz
The Mystery of Bin Laden’s Family; Umar Bin Laden’s Claim: Qatar and Syria mediate for 20 of our family members to leave Iran
Ministry of Energy’s Denial, Ministry of Health’s Insistence; Head of the Water and Sewage Department: Only Shahr-e Rey, Khani-Abad and Nazi-Abad [districts in south-eastern Tehran] have fractionally polluted water
70 Countries at the Kabul Conference; Mottaki Travels to Afghanistan
Vatan-e Emrooz
Minister of Energy Announces (Following Heedless Remarks on Water Pollution in Some Districts of Tehran): Tehran water not polluted
American Officials State: BP’s New Failure in Controlling Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
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.
Jomhuri-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.
Tehran-e Emrooz (Tehran Today) is a ‘principlist reformist’ newspaper, connected to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
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.
