Tehran’s Daily Newspapers’ Review
Hamshahri
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution: Obligations of the Faith Should Be Fully Observed in Art Productions
Tehran Needs 1000 New Buses Every Year
Kayhan
Supreme Leader of the Revolution Stressing Dos and Don’ts in the National Media [State-Run TV]: Imam [Khomeini] was not complementing*, National Media is a university
Manufacture of the First Humanoid Robot by Local Experts
Flowers Thrown over the Martyrdom Site of 290 Airbus Passengers in the Persian Gulf
Resalat
Supreme Leader Stated in Meeting with the Personnel of the National Media: Strategic View towards Media’s Role in Fostering Culture
5+1 Called for Negotiations with Tehran
Ahmadinejad in Commemoration of the National Day of Industry and Mine: The Tenth Administration will resolve the problem of goods’ smuggling
Shargh
Hashemi Rafsanjani Denounced Insulting Remarks against [Parliamentary Spokesman] Ali Larijani**
Based on the Bill Passed by the Expediency Discernment Council: Addiction considered Delinquency
[Ayatollahs] Mahdavi Kani and Mohammad Yazdi Agreed on Formation of a Joint Committee***: Qom diplomacy
Tehran-e Emrooz
Rejection of the Parliament’s Bill on the Azad University
Supreme Leader of the Revolution Highlighted in Meeting with National Media Officials and Personnel: Observation of religious codes in TV and Radio productions
Addicts Not Quitting or Going Under Treatment Considered Wrongdoers
Vatan-e Emrooz
Yesterday Morning and in a Warm and Friendly Atmosphere: Meeting of TV’s Personnel with the Leader of the Revolution
Tragic Farewell of Maradona and Messi with the 19th [Soccer World] Cup
Another Oil Giant Called Sanctions a Mistake: Total will sell Iran gasoline
* “[National] Radio and TV is the most important […] it is a public university” Ayatollah Khomeini said one week after the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
** An open letter titled “Mr. Larijani! Give Us Back Our Votes” was distributed in the religious city of Qom on Friday against Ali Larijani, slamming the head of the parliament for the recent bill passed in Majlis in favor of the endowment of Azad University assets.
*** Mohammad Yazdi is head of an influential religious entity, the Jame’ey-e Modarresin-e Hozey-e Elimiyyey-e Qom (Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom). No news about the negotiations’ details has been published so far.
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.
Shargh 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.