Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

28 September 2010 | 17:50 Code : 8790 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Tehran’s newspapers on Saturday, 4th of Mehr 1389, 26th of September 2010.
Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri

The Time Has to Stop Numbering Non-Standard Automobiles

Due to West’s Pressures: Israel’s nuclear facilities remain secret

Iran

In Mehrabad Airport, President Reiterates that 9/11 Black Box Should Be Read Again; Ahmadinejad: Obama’s reaction awkward

Iran, Tax Heaven of the Well-Off

Seven Marriages for Every Divorce

Kayhan

Massive Wave of Protest to Economic Condition in West; Iran under Sanction, Europe in Crisis

Obama Confessed to Defeat in Afghanistan for the First Time

In Return to Tehran: People and officials welcomed Ahmadinejad

Khabar

Speaker of the Foreign Ministry Elaborated in Interview with Khabar: The story of three Iranian diplomats [who sought refuge in Norway]

We Should Stay Alert, US Is Pursuing Villainy and Deception; [Majles’ Speaker Ali] Larijani: Americans cannot weaken Iranian determination with their sanctions and noises

US President Responded to Ahmadinejad in a Persian Media [BBC Persian]: Obama’s play with Ahmadinejad’s techniques

Resalat

Debate between Iranian and American Presidents

[Iran IAEA Envoy] Soltanieh: West’s dual standards proved with treatment of Israel’s nuclear activities

[Principlist MP] Kowsari: Ahmadinejad’s remarks cause of the world’s attention towards himm

Shargh

Members of the Private Sector Parliament [Iran Chamber of Commerce] Stated: Not a good time for purposeful subsidies

For the First Time in the History of Iranian Cinema: Movie license [of Asghar Farhadi’s latest movie] revoked for “inappropriate remarks”

Gold Merchants Protest to Skip VAT

Tehran-e Emrooz

[Tehran] Mayor [Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf] Underscores Logical Planning in Urban Management: We do not work unplanned

Tax Protest in Golden Days; The Government’s Acid Test on the Threshold of Enforcing Purposeful Subsidies’ Plan

Denial of Meeting American Officials; Ahmadinejad: Obama’s remarks awkward

Vatan-e Emrooz

Barack Flustered

Vice President on Parliamentary Affairs Announced: Identification of ‘Destruction’ [of Purposeful Subsidies Plan] headquarters by the Ministry of Intelligence

Minister of Interior Explained the Cause of Bombing in Mahabad [in Western Azerbaijan Province]: Fury against the president, revenge from the nation

* 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.