Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

28 September 2010 | 17:50 Code : 8764 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Tehran’s newspapers on Thursday 1st of Mehr, 23 September, 2010.
Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
In a meeting with Construction Basidj Jihadists (nothing to do with suicide bombings: Jihad basically means a sacred battle [not necessarily physical] in the divine path; here a metaphor for those who are engaged in laborious construction projects in underprivileged regions of the country), Ayatollah Khamenei criticized those who have stood against the Islamic Revolution, namely the seasoned politicians who led the wave of protests after the last year’s presidential election. Ahmadinejad added to his profile another interview with the American media, this time with Larry King of CNN, and Iranian armed forces paraded on the thirtieth anniversary of the start of the 8-year war with Iraq, a.k.a the Sacred Defense.

Hamshahri

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Meeting with Jihadists of the Construction Basidj

Demonstration of Defensive Power of Armed Forces across the Islamic Motherland

Gold Continues Breaking Records

Iran

Supreme Leader of the Revolution Underscores in Animated Meeting with Youth and Jihadists of the Construction Basidj: Those who claim the end of [Islamic] Revolution are fettered by power and position

President [Ahmadinejad] in an Interview with CNN in New York: “I’m surprised how some in Iran have similar stances to American officials”

Armed Forces’ Parade at Beginning of the Sacred Defense Anniversary

Kayhan

Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Animated Meeting with Members of the Construction Basidj: Those at the end of the line think that the Revolution is also at its end

Nuri Maliki, Shi’a Alliance’s Nominee for Premiership

Armed Forces’ Demonstration of Power at the Thirtieth Anniversary Commemoration of Sacred Defense

Resalat

Ayatollah Khamenei in Meeting with a Group of Construction Basidj’ Youth: Self-centeredness of some [politicians] impelled them to stand against the Revolution

[Armed Forces Chief of Staff] General Firouzabadi at Armed Forces’ Parade: Iran the superior military power of the region

[Russian FM Sergei] Lavrov: Multilateral sanctions against Iran illegal

Shargh

[Former Majles’ Speaker Gholam-Ali] Haddad Adel Bids Farewell to Tolerance; Criticism for Ahmadinejad, Support for Larijani

Egyptians Demonstrate to Protest Hereditary Power

Iran’s Demonstration of Military Prowess

Tehran-e Emrooz

Armed Forces’ Parade of Power; Gen. Firouzabadi: We have identified the enemy’s weakness and strength

Supreme Leader of the Revolution at the Convention of Basidji Jihadists: The fate of Saddam awaiting Iran’s enemies

Brazil, Russia, India and China Reject Unilateral Sanctions of US and its Allies against Iran: Four global powers’ resolution against the sanctions

* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does not publish on Thursdays due to financial problems.

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.

Jomhouri-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 analyst is Amir Mohebbian, its political editor.

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.

Tehran-e Emrooz (Tehran Today) is a ‘principlist reformist’ newspaper, connected to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

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.