Media News - Friday, July 25, 2008
Iran bans another newspaper over economic reporting
Iranian authorities have banned the evening edition of a large circulation newspaper for publishing news they said was harmful to the economy, Iranian media reported. "Hamshahri" daily, which has a morning and evening edition, is owned by the Tehran municipality, which in turn is run by potential presidential hopeful Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, a conservative political rival of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad. It is the second daily in just over a month to be banned for economic reporting. Analysts say the economy will be the main battleground in next year's presidential race as the government grapples with surging inflation in OPEC's No. 2 oil producer. Fars News Agency said "Hamshahri's" evening edition would not be published for three months. "Hamshahri" reported a row on July 24 between cabinet economic ministers and Central Bank Governor Tahmasb Mazaheri, who have been at odds over interest rate policy. Ahmadinejad, who came to power in 2005 on a pledge to share Iran's oil wealth more fairly, has come under mounting criticism for not containing inflation, now running at about 26 percent. Since 2000, Iran has closed dozens of publications in recent years, most of them pro-reform newspapers. Many subsequently reopened under different names. (Radio Free Europe)
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