Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Tehran’s Prosecutor [Abbas Ja’fari Dowlatabadi]: Executive forces intervene in judicial cases
Office Hours Turn Normal from Today: Tehran’s air, getting worse day by day
[Tehran Mayor] Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf: Fiscal transparency realized in municipality
Iran
Objecting to Continued Illegal Construction of Jewish Settlements [in Eastern Jerusalem and West Bank] and the Zionist Regime’s Violation of International Law; Former European Statesmen: Stop Israel
Meteorology Forecasts: 3 Rainy days this week
[Former Speaker of the Cabinet and Minister of Justice] Dr. Gholam-Hossein Elham’s Legal Comment in Iran’s Editorial: Saving the face of Fetneh companions! (1)
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
First Place Gained in the Middle East by Iran in Production of Vaccines and Serums
Upon the Decision of the Emergency Committee for Reduction of Air Pollution: Office hours back to normal
Joint Statement of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom and Association of Combatant Clerics of Tehran in Defense of Principlism
Kayhan
The Fire of Crisis Inflicts Fetneh-Perpetrators (2): Violent crackdown on 40 thousand students in the streets of London
Joint Statement of Jame’atain (3): No priority higher than the unity of Principlists
Tehran’s Friday Prayers’ Leader [Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati]: The bitter event of ’88 Ashoura (4) left no dignity for Fetneh-perpetrators
Khabar
Ahmadinejad: We don’t want some to remain capitalists and others left as their servants
In an Open Interview with “Khabar”: [Principlist politician, Dr. Hassan] Ghafourifard’s comments on Hashemi [Rafsanjani], Khatami and [Ali-Akbar] Nategh [Nouri]
Public Servants’ One-Hour Spare Time Canceled: Air pollution fails to shut down Tehran
Resalat
Their Excellencies Ayatollahs Mahdavi Kani and Mohammad Yazdi Underscore by Publishing a Joint Statement: Support for all Principlists and confrontation with Fetnehs
Ayatollah Jannati: The bitter event of ’88 Ashoura (4) left no dignity for Fetneh-perpetrators
In Protest Against Ratification of Tuition Fees’ Hike: Bloody demonstration of students in London
Shargh
Ayatollah Jannati Criticizes Some Dismissals and Appointments [by the Government]: We will stand against undermining Hezbollahis (5)
Ministry of Health Announces: 3600 deaths related to air pollution in Tehran during last year
Tehran-e Emrooz
Qalibaf States in Pre-Sermon Speech of [Tehran’s] Friday Prayers: Municipality successful in fiscal transparency
The Inclusive Umbrella of Principlism Unfurls? Joint Statement of Two Major Clerical Institutions
Student Mutiny in Britain
Vatan-e Emrooz
Following the Three-Fold Increase in Tuition Fees of Universities: Students and police battle in the streets of London
Stated in a Statement Supporting Principlists: Jame’atain underscore confronting the Fetneh
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati: Last year’s Ashoura’s incident left no dignity for Fetneh-perpetrators
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
(1) The headline is actually a sarcastic reference to the ban ordered by Tehran’s Prosecutor Abbas Ja’fari Dowlatabadi on publication of Iran daily’s editor-in-chief Kaveh Eshtehardi’s defense, in his trial last week for libeling Mahdi Hashemi Rafsanjani.
(2) Refers to Britain, who along other Western powers, was accused by the Islamic Republic of supporting the 2009 post-election unrest in Iran.
(3) Arabic word meaning “two Jame’ah [societies]”, referring to Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom and Association of Combatant Clerics of Tehran.
(4) On December 27th 2009, on the day of Ashoura when Shi’as commemorate the martyrdom of their third Imam, Hussein (AS), the Green Movement launched its last major demonstration. It turned out to be the most violent up until then; the rally led to several casualties (including Mir Hossein Mousavi’s nephew) and was a strong rebound for the Green Movement which was accused of violating the sanctity of Ashoura, Shi’as’ most revered day. A massive state-led demonstration held three days letter effectively ended the chain of post-election protests.
(5) Hezbollah is a Qur’anic term translated conventionally as “the party of God”. In Iran, its usage predated the formation of the pro-Iran Lebanese Shi’a group of Hezbollah and was used in the early years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution to describe pro-Islamic Republic forces versus the Marxist, Nationalist and pro-Bani Sadr (Iran’s first president) groups.
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.