Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review

23 May 2011 | 01:17 Code : 13000 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Tehran’s newspapers on Sunday, 1st of Khordad, 1390; May 22, 2011.
Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
The break up of a CIA spy network in Iran was the top headline of Tehran’s newspapers today. Verbal attacks on Esfandiar Mashaei and his circle, the so-called the “Astray” Current/Group, by top Iranian officials is showing no signs of subsiding.

 

Iran

 

Iran Disbands US’ Espionage and Sabotage Circle

Minister of Communication [Reza Taghipour] Announces: Internet bandwidth to become ten-fold this year

Vice President [Mohammad-Reza Rahimi]: 146 Countries have rejected Iran sanctions


Jomhouri-ye Eslami

 

Minister of Intelligence Announces: US-backed espionage network broken up, 30 American spies arrested

Anti-Government, Anti-Zionism Rally in Jordan

[Conservative Politician] Hassan Ghafourifard: Ahmadinejad’s attendance at next OPEC meeting embarrasses Nezam


Kayhan

 

CIA Agents Identified in Tehran, 30 Spies Arrested

In Meeting with Zionist Leaders of Washington; Jordan King [Abdullah]: I’m afraid that US will order me to go too

Saudi King Sacks Three Governmental and Military Officials

 

Resalat

 

Intelligence Ministry Statement: US espionage network in Iran disbanded

Ministry of Intelligence [Heydar Moslehi]: Quelling “astray” currents on the ministry’s agenda

[Former Sepah Commander] Gen. Rahim Safavi: “Astray” groups led by foreign [intelligence] services


Shargh

 

President’s Executive Deputy Pleads Not Guilty Following Four Year Suspension from Public Service; [Hamid] Baqaei: I attend my office

Police Chief [Esmail Ahmadi-Moghaddam]: Mal-veiled women cause psychological harassment for others

 

Tehran-e Emrooz

 

Iran Flexes Muscles for CIA: Ministry of Intelligence arrests 30 American spies and identifies 42 intelligence officers

 

Vatan-e Emrooz

 

Key CIA Espionage Network Disbanded by Ministry of Intelligence: 30 Spies hunted down

President: Sanctions’ failure due to the nation’s active participation

 

* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does not publish on Thursdays.

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.

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.