Tehran’s Daily Newspapers Review

14 August 2010 | 14:56 Code : 8281 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran’s newspapers on 14th of Mordad 1389, August 5, 2010.

14^th of Mordad is a day to remember in Iran’s political history, as on a day like this in 1905, the ailing Qajar king, Mozaffar-o-ddin Shah, signed the Constitutional Decree, which paved the way for the formation of a parliament for the first time in Iran’s history.

Hezbollah Leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrullah’s reaction to Israel’s attacks was the most frequent headline in Tehran’s newspapers today.

Hamshahri

Latest Developments on the State of Tehran’s Water

Seyyed Hassan Nasrullah Reveals: Israel assassinated Rafik Hariri

Half a Million Visit the Festival of Citizen’s Cooperation and Urban Service

Iran

President [Ahmadinejad]: Iranians will pour the poison hemlock in the mouth of hypocrites

Deputy Trade Minister States: Ramadan (1) Basket to Be Distributed between Civil Servants from Next Week

Kayhan

UNSC Chief: 5+1 agree with negotiations based on the Tehran Declaration

Enthusiastic Reception for the President by Hamedan’s Convivial Residents

On the Anniversary of the Resistance’s [Hezbollah] Victory in the 33-Day War [against Israel in 2006]; Seyyed Hassan Nasrullah: Hezbollah sides with the Lebanese army to cut off the hands of aggressive Israel

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Seyyed Hassan Nasrullah: We will cut off Israel’s hand if it attacks Lebanon once again

Ahmadinejad: Not even one poor person will be found if the Purposeful Subsidies Plan is implemented

Iran and Oman Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement

Resalat

Dr. Ahmadinejad at the Convention of the People of Hamedan: Sanction supporters have no place in Iran’s future markets

Minister of Intelligence [Heydar Moslehi] Announces: New regional plots by Imperialism unveiled

Fox News: Obama in a shaky political situation

Shargh

[Parliamentary Speaker] Ali Larijani on the Anniversary of the Issuance of the Constitutional Decree: Don’t make remarks that increase the differences

Russia Supports Turkey and Brazil Joining Nuclear Talks with Iran

Majles Sensitive about Iranian [Expats’] Supreme Council

Tehran-e Emrooz

The Message of the Resistance [Hezbollah] for the Israelis

Ahmadinejad’s Repeated Request for Negotiations [with the U.S.]: White House demands nuclear talks with Iran

March of Increasing Prices Heard on the Verge of Ramadan

(1) Ramadan is the holy month in which Muslims fast from the sunrise to the sunset.

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.

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.