Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Iran’s Global Rank in Environmental Record; Eighty-Seventh
60 Killed and 130 Injured in Iraq Bombing
Ayatollah Kashani [Principlist Figure] Lauds the Construction of Sacred Defense (1) Garden-Museum [Constructed by Tehran Municipality]
Iran
Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics [Ahmad Vahidi]: Iran’s New Long-Range Missiles to Be Tested
According to the Final Verdict of the Jurisprudential Committee: Islamic Azad University’s endowment [of assets] considered illegal
Head of [Tehran’s] Planning and Budget Committee: Tehran Municipality’s debts cuts contractors’ lifeline
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani in Meeting with a Group of Tehran Universities’ Professors and Faculty Members: Wisdom, rationality and sustention of unity will cause the enemies’ failure
Speaker of Foreign Ministry [Ramin Mehmanparast]: Any assault on Bushehr [Nuclear] power plant will face a strong reaction
Dana Insurance Shares Sold in 9 Minutes
Kayhan
Second Wave of Flood Coming; Human Disaster in Pakistan: 20 Million Flood Victims Awaiting International Aid
New Achievements of Defense Industry Reported by Commander Vahidi
Four Other Countries Ready to Sell Iran Petroleum
Khabar
Analysts Explain in Interview with Khabar: Principlists’ necessary strategies to regain unity
This Year Reaching 54 Billion Dollars: Oil revenue 4-billion dollar increase this year
Karimi’s Sacking Verdict Vetoed
Resalat
Putin: Nuclear power plant ready to start
Vahidi Announces: Iranian [fighter] jet and new missiles to be tested on 31st of Mordad (22nd of August, National Day of Defense Industry)
Two Other American Spies Arrested on Iranian Border
Shargh
15 Months after the Electoral Debate; Ahmadinejad’s Private Meeting with Reza’ee
Successor for Jasbi [Head of the Islamic Azad University] Denied; Fresh Struggles over Azad University
Tehran-e Emrooz
Defense Minister’s Warnings; Commander Vahidi: Assault on Bushehr power plant will jeopardize Israel’s existence
Principlists Support Ayatollah Mahdavi Kani’s Strategies [for Reunion]
[Principlist MP] Gholam-Reza Mesbahi Moghaddam: Government’s ignoring of law should be stopped
Vatan-e Emrooz
Verdict Announced by the Jurisprudential Board Chaired by [Judiciary Head] Ayatollah Amoli Larijani: Endowment of Azad University [assets] not complying with religious laws
Speaker of Foreign Ministry Announces: Iran’s forceful reaction if Bushehr attacked
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.
(1) The eight-year war with Iraq