Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Tehran’s newspapers on Wednesday, 3rd of Azar 1389; November 24th, 2010.
The government’s impromptu nature was again on display as Tehran was called off for Wednesday due to the rising level of air pollution.
Thursday is an official holiday in Shi’a-dominated Iran: Eid-e Ghadir is the commemoration of the day Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) pronounced Ali ibn Abu-Taleb (AS) -Shia’s’ first Imam- his legitimate successor. Mohammad’s companions failed to adhere to his demand after his death though, and chose Abu Bakr as the first caliph of Islam, a decision that turned out to be the origin of Islam’s division into Sunni and Shi’a denominations.
Hamshahri
Commander of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution [Mohammad-Ali Ja’fari] Announces: 110 Thousand Basij members renew their pact with the Supreme Leadership on Eid-e Ghadir
[Tehran Mayor, Mohammad-Baqer] Qalibaf: Ghadir a landmark event and a divine choice
President: Details of Purposeful Subsidies to be announced soon
Iran
President at the Massive Gathering of the People of Zanjan Province [in North-Western Iran]: I will announce the details of Purposeful Subsidies soon
Commander of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution [Mohammad-Ali Ja’fari] Announces: 110 Thousand Basij members renew their pact with the Supreme Leadership on Eid-e Ghadir
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani States at Meeting with a Group of MPs: Emphasis on enforcement of the Constitution, particularly the chapter on citizens’ rights
[Head of Iran’s Organization of Atomic Energy, Ali-Akbar] Salehi Rejects Western Media Claims: No halt in Iran’s [uranium] enrichment [after Stuxnet virus attack]
Kayhan
President at Enthusiastic Gathering of the People of Zanjan: Savings from energy consumption control will be credited to citizens’ accounts
[Ali] Larijani: Leader of the Revolution’s opinion on relations between the three powers binding for Majles
110 Thousand Basij Members Meet the Commander of Armed Forces [Ayatollah Khamenei] on Eid-e Ghadir
Resalat
Dr. Ahmadinejad at the Massive Gathering of the People of Zanjan: They can’t stop Iran’s high-speed move
[Commander of Basij Forces] Mohammad-Reza Naqdi: Basij spearhead of ‘soft’ jihad against enemies
[First Deputy of the Judiciary, Ebrahim] Raeisi: Mahdi Hashemi to be arrested and imprisoned in case of return
Shargh
Deputy of the Judiciary’s Reaction to Mahdi Hashemi’s Preparation for Return: [He] will be arrested and imprisoned
Tehran-e Emrooz
The Cost of [Impromptu] Holidays Paid from National Economy’s Pocket: Tehran called off again
Cannons Roar in Korean Peninsula
Stuxnet Virus Disarmed
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
Trouble with understanding some terms? Check our Glossary of Iranian Political Terms.
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.
Thursday is an official holiday in Shi’a-dominated Iran: Eid-e Ghadir is the commemoration of the day Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) pronounced Ali ibn Abu-Taleb (AS) -Shia’s’ first Imam- his legitimate successor. Mohammad’s companions failed to adhere to his demand after his death though, and chose Abu Bakr as the first caliph of Islam, a decision that turned out to be the origin of Islam’s division into Sunni and Shi’a denominations.
Hamshahri
Commander of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution [Mohammad-Ali Ja’fari] Announces: 110 Thousand Basij members renew their pact with the Supreme Leadership on Eid-e Ghadir
[Tehran Mayor, Mohammad-Baqer] Qalibaf: Ghadir a landmark event and a divine choice
President: Details of Purposeful Subsidies to be announced soon
Iran
President at the Massive Gathering of the People of Zanjan Province [in North-Western Iran]: I will announce the details of Purposeful Subsidies soon
Commander of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution [Mohammad-Ali Ja’fari] Announces: 110 Thousand Basij members renew their pact with the Supreme Leadership on Eid-e Ghadir
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani States at Meeting with a Group of MPs: Emphasis on enforcement of the Constitution, particularly the chapter on citizens’ rights
[Head of Iran’s Organization of Atomic Energy, Ali-Akbar] Salehi Rejects Western Media Claims: No halt in Iran’s [uranium] enrichment [after Stuxnet virus attack]
Kayhan
President at Enthusiastic Gathering of the People of Zanjan: Savings from energy consumption control will be credited to citizens’ accounts
[Ali] Larijani: Leader of the Revolution’s opinion on relations between the three powers binding for Majles
110 Thousand Basij Members Meet the Commander of Armed Forces [Ayatollah Khamenei] on Eid-e Ghadir
Resalat
Dr. Ahmadinejad at the Massive Gathering of the People of Zanjan: They can’t stop Iran’s high-speed move
[Commander of Basij Forces] Mohammad-Reza Naqdi: Basij spearhead of ‘soft’ jihad against enemies
[First Deputy of the Judiciary, Ebrahim] Raeisi: Mahdi Hashemi to be arrested and imprisoned in case of return
Shargh
Deputy of the Judiciary’s Reaction to Mahdi Hashemi’s Preparation for Return: [He] will be arrested and imprisoned
Tehran-e Emrooz
The Cost of [Impromptu] Holidays Paid from National Economy’s Pocket: Tehran called off again
Cannons Roar in Korean Peninsula
Stuxnet Virus Disarmed
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
Trouble with understanding some terms? Check our Glossary of Iranian Political Terms.
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.