Tehran’s Daily Newspapers Review
The struggle between the Iranian Parliament -Majlis- and the government over the endowment of Azad University assets are not supposed to leave the headlines. Meanwhile, the trial over the Kahrizak incident [in which four demonstrators arrested during the protests against the June 2009 presidential elections died in custody] did not appear on the front page of any principlist headline.
Hamshahri
Specialists Warned Following the Oil Crisis in the Gulf of Mexico: likely environmental crisis in the Persian Gulf
The Court’s Verdict on the Azad University Was Invalidated
Kayhan
With the Majlis’ Bill, Presidential and City Council Elections Will Be Held Simultaneously
In Opposition to the Bill of Endowment of Azad University [Assets]: Students’ protest demonstration in front of the Majlis
Resalat
[Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr] Mottaki: We Will Respond to the Vienna Group after Consulting with Turkey and Brazil
Dr. Ali Larijani Suggested in the Islamic Parliamentary Assembly: Iran’s eleven proposals for breaking the Gaza blockade
Tehran-e Emrooz
Talion for Two Accused for Kahrizak: 9 others were sentenced to prison, weregild, monetary fine, dismissal from work and lashes
Battle with Fire in Naftshahr [Oil Field in Iran’s Western Region]
Gasoline Supply under Sanctions: Minister of Petroleum: we have the ability to produce gasoline in our petrochemical units
Shargh
Two Were Sentenced to Talion and 9 to Prison [for the Kahrizak incident]
Mottaki in Response to Russia’s Call for Negotiations: the Tehran Declaration is our starting point
Briefing
Hamshahri 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.
Kayhan 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 belongs to the moderate wing of the principlist camp. Resalat’s best known anlayst is Amir Mohebbian, its political editor.
Tehran-e Emrooz is a ‘principlist reformist’ newspaper, connected to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.