Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Vali-yye Amr-e Moslemin [Ayatollah Khamenei] Warns the Islamic Countries’ Elite [about Factional Strife]
Arab Spring Forges Ahead: Bloody crackdown in Bahrain, Friday of Retribution in Egypt
Iran
Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Nezam Officials: Nations have woken up; Western plots futile
Ahmadinejad: Actions against the Government Absolutely Political
Free Cinema Seats with Governmental Subsidy
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Meeting with Nezam Officials and Various Strata of People: The essence of the Islamic Awakening in regional countries is anti-Zionistic and anti-American
Ahmadinejad: Cabinet is the red line
[Chief Magistrate, Sadeq] Amoli Larijani: Judiciary enforces the law regardless of links and titles
Kayhan
Leader of the Revolution Underscores in Meeting with Nezam Officials: US incites chaos in Syria to manipulate regional uprisings
Massive Strikes in Britain Paralyze Economy
Resalat
Bedlam in the Heart of Europe: Anti-government strikes paralyze Britain
Principlists Converge with the 7+8 Mechanism (1); [Ali] Larijani and Qalibaf under the Auspices of Jame’atein
Ayatollah Khamenei in Meeting with Nezam Officials: Government and Majles pursue cooperation in shrinking the government
Dr. Ali Larijani: Government-forged parties have no capacity to administer the country
Shargh
Ahmadinejad Warns: My cabinet is the red line
Interview with President’s Executive Deputy in Esfandiar Boulevard; [Hamid] Baqaei: I feel no threat of detention
Supreme Leader of the Revolution: No nation can be defeated when awakened
Tehran-e Emrooz
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution: Unity of officials will disappoint the enemies
Tehran Mayor [Qalibaf]: No one has the right to disrupt the unity of society
President Warns about Continuation of Judicial Actions [against His Immediate Circle]: Cabinet is my red line
Vatan-e Emrooz
Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Nezam Officials: Regional developments sequel to Prophet Mohammad’s bi’thah (2)
Largest Anti-Government Demonstrations with Participation of 750 Thousand Britons: Against Cameron
* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does not publish on Thursdays.
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(1) Three senior conservative figures, i.e. Ali-Akbar Velayati, Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel and Habibollah Asgarowladi, added to four representatives from Society of Qom Seminary Instructors and Association of Combatant Clerics –the jame’atain- (seven), plus 6 members of three major Principlist blocs and two representatives nominated by Qalibaf and Larijani.
(2) Prophet’s Muhammad’s rise to mission of God, commemorated by Muslims
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.