Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Sepah and Army Commanders Underscore in Meeting with MPs: Sacred Defense, Legend of a Nation
By the End of the Year: 360 main crossroads of the city [of Tehran] to be equipped with traffic control cameras
Dollar –Too- Breaks a Record
Iran
By Hamzeh Seyyed-osh-Shohada Headquarters’ Forces, 3 Days after Mahabad Blast: Terrorist network eliminated in surprise operation in West of the country
Speaker of the City Council [of Tehran]: Mayors of some Tehran districts to be dismissed
Gold Merchants Ready to Execute VAT Bill; Keshti-Aray [Chairman of the National Guild of Gold and Jewelry Merchants]: VAT bill binding and welcomed by the gold merchants’ guild
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
US Assigns the Palestinian Authority with Abolishing Palestinian Resistance
With 11% Increase, Iran’s Wheat Production Reaches 14.5 Million Tons
UAE Calls for Lebanese Shi’as To Leave Its Soil
Kayhan
MPs Reject the Bill for Monitoring Their Record
195 MPs Praise the President’s Revolutionary Stances in New York
Head of the Majles’ National Security Committee: Iran legally pursues Russia’s breaching of the S300 [air defense system] contract
Khabar
Following Speeches and Interviews in New York: Key Principlist figures support Ahmadinejad’s stance
The Realities of Aging Tsunami in Iran
Salami [Iranian Weightlifter] Returns [Hossein] Rezazadeh’s Medal Home
Resalat
Hamzeh Seyyed-osh-Shohada Headquarters Announces: Key perpetrators of Mahabad’s terrorist attack perished
Admiral Sayyari [Commander of the Iranian Army Navy] in an Interview with Mehr [News Agency]: UAE does not dare inspect Iranian vessels
[Head of Iran’s Organization of Atomic Energy Ali-Akbar] Salehi: We won’t allow the IAEA to be exploited
Shargh
After a Two-Week Holiday and Majles’ Reopening; [Majles’ Speaker Ali] Larijani Goes before Coming
5 Members of the Assembly of Experts Meet Ahmad Tavakkoli
Tavakkoli and Bahonar [Senior Principlist MPs] Defend Majles’ Amendments to the Fifth Development Plan: It was not a plan, actually
Tehran-e Emrooz
Iran’s Second Golden Heavyweight [in Weightlifting]: Surprise in Antalya [Turkey, location of the weightlifting world championship]
Government Does Not Withdraw This Time: Continuing struggle in the gold market over VAT
Foreign Exchanges’ Market Hype: Dollar traded for 1092 Tomans yesterday
Vatan-e Emrooz
Grand Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani [Religious Leader –marja’]: President’s speeches terrified the enemy
For Taking Accurate, Impressive Stance at the UN: MPs commend the President
Chairman of the National Guild of Gold and Jewelry Merchants [Kashti-Aray] in an Interview with Vatan-e Emrooz: Gold merchants’ protest a mistake
* 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.