Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in the First Meeting for Strategic Thoughts: Thought, science, life and spirituality, the main fields of Islamic-Iranian models of progress
Russia and Qatar to Host 2018 and 2020 World Cups
Air Pollution Aggravating; Even Holidays Failed to Solve the Problem
Iran
Elaborating the Tenets of Islamic-Iranian Model for progress, the Supreme Leader of Revolution Underscores: It is time to develop the progress model
Paralympian Champions Meet the President
Deputy Minister of Health [Mesdaghi-nia] Announces: Possible call-off for the capital [Tehran] governmental organizations
Minister of Intelligence [Heydar Moslehi] Announces: Some agents of assassination of two university professors arrested
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Supreme Leader of Revolution in the First Meeting for Strategic Thoughts in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Thought, science, life and spirituality, the main realms of the “Islamic-Iranian” model for progress
Huge Fire in Occupied Palestine Takes the Lives of 40 Israelis
Minister of Intelligence Speaks of Identification and Arrest of the Agents of the Recent Terrorist Attacks
Majles’ Research Center Announces: The strong presence of quasi-governmental companies impedes realization of privatization
Kayhan
Holding a Four-Hour Meeting in the Presence of the Supreme Leader of Revolution: The most unprecedented strategic move of the country; the Islamic-Iranian model for progress to be developed
Stated in Tehran’s Friday Prayers’ Sermon; Ayatollah [Ahmad] Khatami: Academic elite are our atomic bomb
Minister of Intelligence Announces: A number of agents behind the assassination of the country’s nuclear scientists identified and arrested
Khabar
The Website for Espionage Elites of the US [Stratfor] Publishes: Disclosure of accomplices in assassination of nuclear scientists
The Government Will Not Allow the Foreign Exchange Rate to Rise; Head of the Central Bank [Mohammad-Ali Bahmani]: Iran’s foreign exchange reserves are in good condition and this country won’t be easily troubled with these reserves
Deputy Governor [of Tehran, Mohammad-Reza Mahmoudi] Announces: Possible call-off for Tehran in coming days
Resalat
Supreme Leader of Revolution States in Strategic Thoughts’ Meeting: The Islamic-Iranian model for progress, training for the future
Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami in Tehran’s Friday Prayers: Leaders of Fetneh are as abominable as the leaders of Taghout (1) for the people
Minister of Intelligence: A number of agents behind the assassination of the country’s nuclear scientists arrested
Shargh
Supreme Leader of the Revolution States in the Meeting for Strategic Thoughts: It is now time to initiate [developing] the Islamic-Iranian model for progress
Iran and US Will Ultimately Get Along; Kayhan Barzergar’s Analysis in an Interview with Shargh
Tehran-e Emrooz
Unprecedented Meeting to Draw the Future of Iran: Strategic Thoughts’ meeting held in attendance of the Supreme Leader of Revolution and tens of intellectuals and academic figures
International Pursuit of [Nuclear] Physicists’ Assassination: Iran slams the ability to infiltrate the [International] Atomic [Energy] Agency’s data bank and the disclosure of the name of [Iran’s nuclear scientists]
Damage Caused by Air Pollution Estimated at 10 Billion Dollars; Five Billion-Dollar Solution for Tehran
Vatan-e Emrooz
Thierry Missan, Well-Known French Journalist Reveals New Details on the murder of Rafik Hariri: The secrets of assassination at the 33rd parallel north
Components of the Islamic-Iranian Model for Progress Elaborated by the Leader of Revolution at the First Meeting of Strategic Thoughts
Minister of Intelligence Announces: Arrest of some agents of the assassination of nuclear scientists
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
(1) Taghout is a Qur’anic term, translated as devil, evil, idol, false deities/gods etc. At the height of the Islamic Revolution, it was a term applied to the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi, his family, and associates.
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.