Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review

26 June 2011 | 03:47 Code : 14083 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Tehran’s newspapers on Saturday 4th of Tir 2011; June 25, 2011.
Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Switchover: after several years of criticism, the political system has decided to show Esfandiar Rahim Masha’i its tough side. Two of Ahmadinejad’s Chief of Staff’s close aides, Mohammad-Sharif Malekzadeh, whose appointment as deputy foreign minister for administrative and fiscal affairs led to Majles’ fierce uproar and caused his resignation, and Ali-Asghar Parhizkar, administrative head of the Arvand Free Trade Zone, were detained on Thursday by the Judiciary on charges of corruption. The counterterrorism conference in Tehran –attended by the Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir- also grabbed the attention of Iranian newspapers.

Hamshahri

Focusing on Counterterrorism: Trilateral meeting of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan presidents held in Tehran

Foreign Minister [Ali-Akbar Salehi]: Mistreatment of Iranian pilgrims in Iraq a misunderstanding

Iran

Judiciary Chief [Sadeq Larijani] in a TV Interview: No one should be libeled before finalization of verdicts

Global Enterprise to Counter Terrorism in Tehran Conference

President: Undermining the determination to build the country is moving in enemy’s desired direction

Kayhan

Representatives from 60 Countries at Today’s Conference: Tehran, locus for fighting international terrorism

Minister of Intelligence: The “Astray Current” should not divert attention from the ’88 Fetneh [2009 post-presidential election unrest]

Judiciary Chief: Iran won’t receive UN Human Rights Rapporteur [Ahmed Shaheed]
Resalat

[Senior Conservative Figure and Head of the Assembly of Experts] Ayatollah Mahdavi Kani Stresses in Meeting with Majles’ Clerics Faction: Principlists unite under the aegis of Velayat-e Faqih

Order to Reduce Number of American Troops in Afghanistan: Fleeing Afghanistan, Obama-style

[Former Majles’ Speaker, Gholam-Ali] Haddad-e Adel: “Astray Current” not the entire problem of the country

Shargh

Government Confirms New Mode of Subsidies Payment: Energy card replaces liquid subsidies

Malekzadeh and Parhizkar Detained on the Same day: Enter the Judiciary

Tehran-e Emrooz

“Astray Current” Hemmed in by the Law

Political Activists Expose the Goals of the “Astray Current”: New Fetnehs on the way

Vatan-e Emrooz

US Defense Secretary: America is losing its grip; End of the Empire

Amid Political Tensions and Protests: Power struggle Within the Saudi family persists

* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does 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.

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.