Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
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.