Persian Press Review
Tehran Times Political Desk
This column features excerpts from news articles, editorials, commentaries, and interviews of the leading Iranian newspapers and websites.
Monday’s headlines
IRAN: President says we will not permit the West to shape regional uprisings
JAVAN: Thanks to Leadership Iran will face no deadlock, Ahmadinejad says
JAME JAM: Police 110 will become independent
HAMSHAHRI: Zionist regime on siege of world’s anger
TAFAHOM: President appoints caretaker welfare, industries ministers
HEMAYAT: Price of subsidized milk will possibly increase
KHORASAN: People complain of 50 to 1000 percent rise in postal service prices
DONYA EGHTESAD: International Monetary Fund managing director arrested
SHARQ: Commerce minister finally announces prices of some goods have increased
Leading articles
MELLATEMA in a news analysis says President Ahmadinejad dismissed Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi along with two other ministers, whose portfolios are expected to be merged with other departments as part of a cabinet streamlining. Then on Sunday, he appointed caretakers for the industries and welfare ministries, but he did not name anyone for the Oil Ministry which is to be merged with the Energy Ministry. Of course, the writer says, changing ministers is not unusual but the ministry with no minister or caretaker is very unusual. At this juncture that the price of oil is around $100 per barrel and 80 percent of the country’s income is dependent on oil, and Iran has taken over the presidency of OPEC the management of the oil industry is highly important. Before his dismissal Masoud Mirkazemi was OPEC chief as well. Mohammad Ali Khatibi, Iran's representative to OPEC, says now we are waiting to see the ambiguities about the presidency of OPEC are cleared up and expect the president to appoint caretaker oil minister. The writer says according to the law the president can assume the leadership of the Oil ministry and OPEC, however, it is unprecedented that a president takes over the OPEC presidency.
In interviews with HEMAYAT, parliamentarians air views about the dismissal of oil, industries, and welfare ministers. MP Ali Aghazadeh, a member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, says the dismissal of the ministers was a hasty measure. Aghazadeh says the president should have thought more over the decision, although his decision was not illegal. MP Fazel Mousavi also says the dismissal of the ministers was not in the best interests of the country. Mousavi says “we should act more tactfully” especially as we are implementing the subsidy reform plan and Persian Gulf Arab countries have formed an alliance against Iran. MP Hussein Naqavi Husseini also says the dismissal of the ministries falls within the ambit of the president but the move was not proper. He added the decision will cause a “hard economic situation”, particularly now that Iran has taken over the presidency of OPEC.
IRAN: President says we will not permit the West to shape regional uprisings
JAVAN: Thanks to Leadership Iran will face no deadlock, Ahmadinejad says
JAME JAM: Police 110 will become independent
HAMSHAHRI: Zionist regime on siege of world’s anger
TAFAHOM: President appoints caretaker welfare, industries ministers
HEMAYAT: Price of subsidized milk will possibly increase
KHORASAN: People complain of 50 to 1000 percent rise in postal service prices
DONYA EGHTESAD: International Monetary Fund managing director arrested
SHARQ: Commerce minister finally announces prices of some goods have increased
Leading articles
MELLATEMA in a news analysis says President Ahmadinejad dismissed Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi along with two other ministers, whose portfolios are expected to be merged with other departments as part of a cabinet streamlining. Then on Sunday, he appointed caretakers for the industries and welfare ministries, but he did not name anyone for the Oil Ministry which is to be merged with the Energy Ministry. Of course, the writer says, changing ministers is not unusual but the ministry with no minister or caretaker is very unusual. At this juncture that the price of oil is around $100 per barrel and 80 percent of the country’s income is dependent on oil, and Iran has taken over the presidency of OPEC the management of the oil industry is highly important. Before his dismissal Masoud Mirkazemi was OPEC chief as well. Mohammad Ali Khatibi, Iran's representative to OPEC, says now we are waiting to see the ambiguities about the presidency of OPEC are cleared up and expect the president to appoint caretaker oil minister. The writer says according to the law the president can assume the leadership of the Oil ministry and OPEC, however, it is unprecedented that a president takes over the OPEC presidency.
In interviews with HEMAYAT, parliamentarians air views about the dismissal of oil, industries, and welfare ministers. MP Ali Aghazadeh, a member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, says the dismissal of the ministers was a hasty measure. Aghazadeh says the president should have thought more over the decision, although his decision was not illegal. MP Fazel Mousavi also says the dismissal of the ministers was not in the best interests of the country. Mousavi says “we should act more tactfully” especially as we are implementing the subsidy reform plan and Persian Gulf Arab countries have formed an alliance against Iran. MP Hussein Naqavi Husseini also says the dismissal of the ministries falls within the ambit of the president but the move was not proper. He added the decision will cause a “hard economic situation”, particularly now that Iran has taken over the presidency of OPEC.
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