Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

03 December 2010 | 15:01 Code : 9511 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran’s newspapers on Wednesday, 10th of Azar, 1389; December 1st, 2010.

The most controversial legal case of the recent decade in Iran (and primary fuel for Iranian tabloids) ended as Shahla Jahed, ‘temporary’ wife of Nasser Mohammadkhani, legendary Iranian soccer player, was hanged in Evin Prison this morning, having been convicted of killing Mohammadkhani’s wife, Laleh Saharkhizan. Iranian politicians and groups condemned the assassination of two Iranian nuclear scientists in Tehran two days ago, while pro-Ahmadinejad dailies quoted British daily The Independent’s piece which assigned responsibility for the assassinations to Israel, the US, and Britain’s intelligence services.

Hamshahri

Air Pollution Even Shuts Down Esfahan

The Heavy Price of Consequent Days-Off for the National Economy

Extensive Efforts to Trace Agents of the Recent Assassinations [of Two Iranian Nuclear Scientists]

Human Rights’ Groups Warn Over Continuation of Gaza Siege

Iran

President at the Enthusiastic Gathering of the People of Mazandaran [Province in North of Iran]: Liquid subsidies to be doubled with full enforcement of Purposeful Subsidies [Plan]

Tehran Universities’ Academia Gather to Condemn Assassination of Two Nuclear Physics Professors

In a Letter to the European Union by Head of the Office of the National Security Council Secretary: Iran’s negotiations with P5+1 in Switzerland on Monday

Shahla at the Gallows after 8 Years

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

People and Officials Express Their Disgust at Assassination of Two University Professors

Elaboration on the Fifth [Development] Plan Ends in Majles

President at the Gathering of the People of Sari [Center of Mazandaran Province]: No poor remain in the country after enforcement of the Purposeful Subsidies

Ashton-Jalili Talks, Next Week in Geneva

Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani [Traditional marja’] Criticizes Sending of Female Athletes Abroad

Kayhan

Disclosed in British Newspaper The Independent; Two Security Experts in Israel and the US: Assassinations [of two Iranian nuclear scientists] attempt by CIA, Mossad and MI6

At the Enthusiastic Gathering of the People of Mazandaran; President: Credited subsidies will double, at minimum

Egypt in Chaos, Protests against Mubarak Intensify

According to [Secretary of National Security Council, Saeed] Jalili’s 6^th of July Letter to [Catherine] Ashton: 15^th of Azar [December 6^th] in Geneva, Iran’s negotiations with P5+1

Kayhan Probes: The economic prescription of the Bilderberg Group for the ’88 Fetneh

Resalat

Dr. Ahmadinejad States at the Massive Gathering of the People of Mazandaran: Doubled payment of liquid subsidies to citizens’ accounts

[Religious Leader] Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani in Meeting with Members of the Mo’talefeh Party: Fetneh exists, unite around the velayat

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani: Scientists’ assassination rooted in enemies’ grudge with Iran’s scientific progress

Tehran-e Emrooz

End of Shahla Jahed’s Saga

Iran, Primary Target of Wikileaks Documents

Sepah Ready to Protect Nuclear Elite

Vatan-e Emrooz

Shahla Executed in Evin [Prison]

President Pointing to the Government’s All-Out Support for Citizens: Subsidies to double

Global Media and Experts’ Consensus on Tehran’s Assassinations; The Independent: CIA, Mossad and MI6 perpetrators of Iranian scientists’ assassination

* 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.