Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Hamshahri

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Meeting of Nezam’s (1) Officials: If military threats are to be materialized, Iran’s retaliation sphere will not be limited to the region

Intra-City Transportation Remains in the Hands of Municipalities

Iran

Supreme Leader of the Revolution Reiterates in Meeting of Heads of the Three Powers and Nezam’s Officials: We will not negotiate under the pressure of threats and sanctions

Iranian Girls’ Soccer Team in [Singapore Youth] Olympics’ Semifinal

As Life Expectancy Grows: Minimum Retirement Age Set at 50

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting of Nezam’s Executives: We are ready for negotiations, but not with the U.S. because they want to bully us

[Head of Iran’s Organization of Atomic Energy Ali Akbar] Salehi: We will not consider the [United Nations] resolutions in construction of new enrichment facilities

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani [in Meeting Ex-Prisoners of Iran-Iraq War]: Azadegan (2) are the true heroes of the Sacred Defense [Iran-Iraq war]

Kayhan

In Meeting of Nezam’s Executives and Officials; Leader of the Revolution: We are ready for negotiations, but not with the U.S.

Revealed after 5 Years: Hezbollah’s big ‘no’ to U.S. 4-billion dollar aid

Resalat

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Meeting with Senior Officials of the Nezam: Negotiations will not be conducted under threats and sanctions

[Reformist Figure and Former Deputy Interior Minister Mostafa] Tajzadeh: Reformists have split into radicals and moderates

Minister of Welfare [Sadegh Mahsouli]: The first series of subsidies to be paid in the month of Mehr [mid-September]

Shargh

Supreme Leader in Response to U.S. Military Threat: The retaliation sphere of the nation will not be limited to the region

Ali Akbar Salehi: The nuclear [negotiating] team during Khatami’s era were not spies

Sunrise Negotiations of Hashemi and [Majles Speaker Ali] Larijani

Tehran-e Emrooz

Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting Nezam’s Executives: We are ready for negotiations but not with the U.S.

Ali Akbar Salehi at the Association of Preachers: We have happy nuclear news that…

The Government’s Reaction to Criticisms against Reduction of Working Hours

(1)     Nezam (literally meaning ‘system’) is synonymous to ‘the Islamic Republic’ in Iranian political discourse. It is mostly used by insider politicians, or those who were once known as insiders (such as the self-exiled Reformists). The opposition to the Islamic Republic prefers to use rezheem (regime) which assigns it a negative connotation.

(2)     Azadegan (literally meaning ‘the liberated (from worldly belongings)’) is the term used for ex-POW’s of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war who were released after the war ended.

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.