Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Vali-ye Amr-e Moslemin Depicts the Prospect of Nations’ Movements: Europe’s heart awakens
Judiciary Chief [Sadeq Larijani]: Defying velayat-e faqih’s decree against faith and the Constitution
Tehran Prosecutor [Abbas Ja’fari Dowlatabadi] Responds to Health Minister’s Whitewash [about Jettisoning Two Poor Patients from an Ambulance in Southern Tehran]
Iran
Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Thousands of Teachers from across the Country: Awakening will progress into the heart of Europe
Minister of Economy Denies Foreign Exchange Reserves’ Deficit: 116 Billion dollars, record foreign exchange reserves
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic in Meeting with Thousands of Teachers: Education needs transformation
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani: Modern communication tools and citizens’ awareness leave no room for imperialistic and totalitarian regimes
Kayhan
Supreme Leader of Revolution among Thousands of Teachers: Islamic awakening will advance to the heart of Europe
Ayatollah Amoli Larijani: Defying velayat-e faqih’s decrees against faith and the Constitution
Resalat
Supreme Leader of Revolution among Thousands of Teachers: Islamic awakening will advance to the heart of Europe
Ayatollah [Sadeq] Amoli Larijani: Legitimacy of Nezam’s officials hinges upon adherence to velayat-e faqih
[Head of General Inspection Organization, Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi]: Some [officials] in former and present governments active in financial corruption
Shargh
[Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s Brother] Mohammad Hashemi: Rafsanjani won’t resign [from his posts]
Tehran Prosecutor: [Former media advisor to Ahmadinejad and current head of government-backed IRNA, Akbar] Javanfekr will soon attend trial
Mostafa Pourmohammadi: No economic corruptors in president’s list [of 250 individuals handed to the judiciary as such]
Tehran-e Emrooz
Supreme Leader of Revolution: Awakening of nations will progress into the heart of Europe
Judicial Warning to “Astray Current”; Ayatollah Amoli Larijani: Defying the Leadership’s decrees against faith and the law
* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.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.
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.