Tehran’s Daily Newspapers’ Review
President [Ahmadinejad] Unmasks the Next Phase of the Imperialism System’s Psychological Warfare against Iran: Ultra-confidential plan of the enemy for military measures in the region
Supreme Leader of the Revolution: No major plans can be carried out in prescriptive manners
Tehran-e Emrooz
Dollar and Euro Removed from Iran’s Oil Transactions
[Vice President Mohammad Reza] Rahimi Speaks of 50 Billion Dollar Investment in South Pars [Gas Field]
[Tehran’s Mayor Mohammad Baqer] Qalibaf Meets German Officials
Khabar
The Specter of Factional Splitting Threatens Principlists
Board of Supervision on Printing and Publication to Be Formed: New policies of the Ministry of Culture: for or against publication?
Secretary General of the Islamic Association of Guilds: Tax increases the cause of the Bazaar Strike
Shargh
Deputy Minister of Culture Orders: Lifting the ban on 285 books
Supreme Leader of the Revolution: No major plans can be carried out in prescriptive, ceremonial and bureaucratic manners
Kayhan
Simon Peres: Global opposition against Israel increasing on a daily basis
Minister of Health: Tehran’s water is drinkable for all
One-Billion Dollar Gas Contract between Iran and Turkey
Hamshahri
One-Week Deadline to Report on the Status of Tehran’s Water
Ban Lifted on 285 Books, Abruptly
Resalat
[Former principlist MP] Seyyed Morteza Nabavi in an Interview with Fars [News Agency]: There is a group exploiting minor differences between the [three] powers
[Majles Speaker] Dr. Ali Larijani: Afghanistan is the United States’ new Vietnam
Seyyed Hasan Nasrullah: The Hariri court’s verdict a new plot against Lebanon
Vatan-e Emrooz
Vatan-e Emrooz Reports Reactions to Imprudent Remarks by Britain’s Ambassador to Tehran: Persona non grata
Supreme Leader of the Revolution: Faith and Knowledge, Prerequisites to Conduct Major, Towering Plans
Minister of Health: Tehran water drinkable in all districts
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
New One-Billion Dollar Gas Contract Signed between Iran and Turkey
Seyyed Hasan Nasrullah’s Warning: A new plot shaping against ‘resistance’
[Former Malaysian PM] Mahathir Mohammad: West pushing the world to the verge of annihilation
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.
Jomhuri-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.
Khabar (News) is a principlist daily newspaper which adopts a critical stance towards Ahmadinejad’s policies.
Resalat (Mission) belongs to the moderate wing of the principlist camp. Resalat’s best known anlayst is Amir Mohebbian, its political editor.
Tehran-e Emrooz (Tehran Today) is a ‘principlist reformist’ newspaper, connected to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
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.
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.