Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

08 January 2011 | 18:18 Code : 9905 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

Tehran’s newspapers on Wednesday 15th of Dey 1389; January 5th, 2011.

Ahmadinejad’s diplomatic team came up with another unique diplomatic initiative by inviting IAEA members to visit the nuclear facilities of Natanz and Arak. In Semnan Province, his hometown, Ahmadinejad promised the nation that unemployment will be eradicated by the end of his presidency. The legal battle continues between the Hashemi Rafsanjani family and pro-Ahmadinejad media, and reactions to Mohammad Khatami’s (draconian) preconditions for Reformists’ participation in future elections continue.

Hamshahri

Doors to Transparency Open: Iran invites the international community to visit nuclear facilities

Iran

On the Threshold of Negotiations with P5+1 in Istanbul: Iran’s January initiative with diplomats’ visit to nuclear facilities

Hashemi Lawyer Announces: [Mehrdad] Bazrpash and [Iran daily Editor-in-Chief, Kaveh] Eshtehardi on trial over Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s complaint

President Stresses at the Gathering of the People of Semnan: The government’s uprising to generate employment and reform bank, tax and customs systems

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

President at the Gathering of the People of Semnan: Unemployment problem to be eradicated by the end of the Tenth Administration [in 2013]

Speaker of the Parliament [Ali Larijani]: Some comments in the country nationalistic and palmist-like (1)

Iran’s Permanent Envoy to IAEA [Ali-Asghar Soltanieh] Announces: IAEA members invited to visit Iran’s nuclear facilities

Kayhan

At the Enthusiastic Gathering of the People of Semnan Province; President: We will eradicate unemployment by the end of the Tenth Administration

Kayhan’s Report: International figures’ visit to Natanz and Arak facilities; Western media: Iran snubs US once again

Lawmakers’ New Bill: Head of the Central Bank introduced by the president, approved by Majles

Khabar

The Fate of Former Deputy Defense Minister Still Unknown: Interview with wife of the lost deputy [Ali-Reza Asgari]

Head of the Police Moral Security Bureau [Ahmad Rouzbehani]: Street women [prostitutes] to be classified; necessitous—un-necessitous

Resalat

Ahmadinejad at the Enthusiastic Gathering of the People of Semnan: People’s participation in Purposeful Subsidies unparalleled

Ayatollah Jannati: Leaders of the Fetneh should better wait for the Americans (2)

[Friday Prayers’ Leader of Mashhad] Ayatollah Alam-ol-Hoda: [Former President, Mohammad] Khatami violated the law many times

Tehran Province Governor: The final blow to strike [Christian] proselytizers

Shargh

On the Threshold of Iran’s Talks with P5+1: 10-Day nuclear tour in Iran

Majles Amends Central Bank [Governing] Board Composition

Announcing Tax ‘Uprising’ in ’90 [Next Persian Year]: Tax revenues should be distributed to the people’s table

Tehran-e Emrooz

Ahmadinejad’s Three Promises for ’90: Eradication of unemployment, reform in tax structure, transformation of banking system

New Conditions for Selection of Central Bank Chairman

[Speaker of Foreign Ministry, Ramin] Mehmanparast Announces: IAEA representatives to visit Natanz and Arak

Vatan-e Emrooz

Mass Housing Construction Enterprises Announce Their Readiness in Interview with Vatan-e Emrooz: Construction of 500 thousand cheap housing units

Hashemi Sues Bazrpash

On the 83^rd Provincial Trip and for People’s Participation in Enforcement of Purposeful Subsidies: President thanks the nation

* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.

(1) Most likely an implicit reference to Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei’s remarks.

(2) Jannati has responded to Mohammad Khatami’s preconditions for Reformists’ participation in the next parliamentary elections

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.