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.
Saturday’s headlines
TEHRAN-E EMROOZ: No one has the right to undermine national unity, Qalibaf says
JAME JAM: U.S, Israel fomenting unrest in Syria, Leader says
JAVAN: 100-page complaint against Mashaii and Baqaii on the table of Majlis Article 90 Committee (Mashaii and Baqaii are presidential aides)
TAFAHOM: Iran plans to export 2 million tons of wheat, finance and economy minister says
KHORASAN: Majlis approves establishment of ministries of “cooperatives and labor” and “mines, industry, and commerce”
KAYHAN: Widespread strike across Britain paralyzing the economy
MELLATEMA: I will be compelled to fulfill my legal obligation if this trend continues, Ahmadinejad says in reaction to possible arrest of his allies
FARHIKHTEGAN: Cooperation between Majlis and administration should be continued seriously, Leader says
SHARQ: Ahmadinejad says my cabinet is ‘red line’
Leading articles
JAVAN in a news report quotes Hojjatoleslam Abdolali Govahi as saying that the deviant current is seeking to hatch plots against the IRGC. Govahi, the Supreme Leader’s representative in the Tehran branch of IRGC, said the government is ignoring the deviant current’s activities. Thus, the government should dissociate itself from the deviant current, but this has not happened yet, he added. Govahi said the deviant current is trying to create suspicions about the cooperation between Sepah (IRGC) and Tehran Municipality. He said there is a continuous and good cooperation between the IRGC and the municipality in doing infrastructure projects and this cooperation has nothing to do with the parliamentary elections.
In a report carried by MELLATEMA newspaper MP Mo’ayyed Hosseini-Sadr has defended the record of presidential chief of staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashaii against certain allegations that brand him as the architect behind what has been called the deviant current. Hosseini-Sadr, the representative of the northwestern city of Khoy in parliament, said when Mashaii taught Islamic ethics at the University of Urmia, he used to treat everyone well and his classes used to be welcomed by students. Hosseini-Sadr added President Ahmadinejad trusts Mashaii, so if it is said that he is associated with deviant current or is involved in financial corruption that will make the situation worse. The MP said if anybody has any documentation against Mashaii, he should present it to the Judiciary.
In an interview with SHARQ, Vice President for Executive Affairs Hamid Baqaii, who is indirectly referred to as one of the main leaders behind the deviant current, says, “I don’t know what the deviant current is.” Baqaii said he, Mashaii, and Ahmadinejad together ‘laugh’ at allegations of deviation. On a question whether he does not feel threatened to be arrested under allegations of deviation, he said, “Why should I feel a threat of being arrested? Have I done anything wrong?”. He went on to say that he will only answer to major charges. “I will only respond to legal charges and not political ones.” He added as vice president he has many jobs to do “so when I see many unfounded allegations have been made against me, I ignore them.”
TEHRAN-E EMROOZ: No one has the right to undermine national unity, Qalibaf says
JAME JAM: U.S, Israel fomenting unrest in Syria, Leader says
JAVAN: 100-page complaint against Mashaii and Baqaii on the table of Majlis Article 90 Committee (Mashaii and Baqaii are presidential aides)
TAFAHOM: Iran plans to export 2 million tons of wheat, finance and economy minister says
KHORASAN: Majlis approves establishment of ministries of “cooperatives and labor” and “mines, industry, and commerce”
KAYHAN: Widespread strike across Britain paralyzing the economy
MELLATEMA: I will be compelled to fulfill my legal obligation if this trend continues, Ahmadinejad says in reaction to possible arrest of his allies
FARHIKHTEGAN: Cooperation between Majlis and administration should be continued seriously, Leader says
SHARQ: Ahmadinejad says my cabinet is ‘red line’
Leading articles
JAVAN in a news report quotes Hojjatoleslam Abdolali Govahi as saying that the deviant current is seeking to hatch plots against the IRGC. Govahi, the Supreme Leader’s representative in the Tehran branch of IRGC, said the government is ignoring the deviant current’s activities. Thus, the government should dissociate itself from the deviant current, but this has not happened yet, he added. Govahi said the deviant current is trying to create suspicions about the cooperation between Sepah (IRGC) and Tehran Municipality. He said there is a continuous and good cooperation between the IRGC and the municipality in doing infrastructure projects and this cooperation has nothing to do with the parliamentary elections.
In a report carried by MELLATEMA newspaper MP Mo’ayyed Hosseini-Sadr has defended the record of presidential chief of staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashaii against certain allegations that brand him as the architect behind what has been called the deviant current. Hosseini-Sadr, the representative of the northwestern city of Khoy in parliament, said when Mashaii taught Islamic ethics at the University of Urmia, he used to treat everyone well and his classes used to be welcomed by students. Hosseini-Sadr added President Ahmadinejad trusts Mashaii, so if it is said that he is associated with deviant current or is involved in financial corruption that will make the situation worse. The MP said if anybody has any documentation against Mashaii, he should present it to the Judiciary.
In an interview with SHARQ, Vice President for Executive Affairs Hamid Baqaii, who is indirectly referred to as one of the main leaders behind the deviant current, says, “I don’t know what the deviant current is.” Baqaii said he, Mashaii, and Ahmadinejad together ‘laugh’ at allegations of deviation. On a question whether he does not feel threatened to be arrested under allegations of deviation, he said, “Why should I feel a threat of being arrested? Have I done anything wrong?”. He went on to say that he will only answer to major charges. “I will only respond to legal charges and not political ones.” He added as vice president he has many jobs to do “so when I see many unfounded allegations have been made against me, I ignore them.”
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