Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Political developments in Tunisia, foreign diplomats’ visit to Iran’s nuclear facilities, and the fall of Lebanon’s cabinet were the top headlines of Tehran’s newspapers today.
Iran
Nuclear Medicine Accomplishments Unveiled Today as Diplomats Visit Nuclear Facilities: Iran manufactures national brand centrifuges
Nasrullah after the Collapse of Hariri’s Cabinet: No fight will ever take place between Shi’as and Sunnis in Lebanon
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Today: Representatives of some IAEA members visit Iran’s [uranium] enrichment facilities and two nuclear products will be unveiled
Following Mounting Crisis and Popular Demonstrations: Fall of the Tunisian government, martial law imposed
Kayhan
Stratfor [Global Intelligence Company]: Iran’s A-bomb, its control over the world’s oil lifeline [the Strait of Hormuz]
Tunisian President Withdraws; People: Bin Ali must go
On the Threshold of Istanbul Negotiations; [Saeed] Jalili: It is time for the West’s confidence building
Kayhan Editor-in-Chief among the People of Qazvin [City North-West of Tehran]: Domestic leaders of Fetneh, surrogate mothers of the Zionist regime
Khabar
Success in Reducing Gasoline Imports
[Tehran Female MP] Dr. Laleh Eftekhari: No need for women to leave home to become socialized
Opposition Topples Hariri’s Cabinet: The new stage of crisis in Lebanon
Resalat
Jalili in an Interview with [French Daily] Le Figaro: West should try to dispel Iran’s mistrust
[Caretaker FM, Ali-Akbar] Salehi in an Interview with ISNA [Iranian Students’ News Agency]: Visit to nuclear facilities, Iran’s final measure for confidence building
Shargh
Speaker of the Parliament [Ali Larijani] Criticizes the Quality of Article 44 [Privatization Directive] Enforcement: Economy was not supposed to become quasi-governmental
End of a 24-Year Rule with Mounting Popular Protests: Tunisian president flees
Deputy Head of Majles’ Article 90 Committee Speaks of “The Leadership’s Solution”: Islamic Azad University’s charter altered to sustain non-governmental status
Tehran-e Emrooz
Fall of the Tunisian Government: Zine El Abidine Ali dissolves the cabinet and leaves the country
Global Praise for Expansion of BRT [Bus Rapid Transit] and Metro [Networks] in Tehran
Vatan-e Emrooz
Vatan-e Emrooz Reports on Visit to Iran’s Nuclear Facilities: Nuclear tour
Negotiations to Appoint Lebanon’s New PM Start on Monday: 8th of March determined to stage the post-Hariri phase
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
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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.