The column ‘Persian Press Review’ features the headlines and leading articles carried by Farsi dailies.

Saturday’s headlines
JAM-E JAM: Leader tells poets that a ‘new style’ of poetry is emerging
IRAN: Governor general says we will discourage cutting trees in Tehran
JAHAN-E SANAT: Governor of Central Bank announces all resources of Iran have been withdrawn from European banks
JAVAN: Official underlines the replacement of some university chancellors is in the track with plans for rotation of elites
JAHAN-E SANAT: Oil revenue reaches 69 billion dollar
HEMAYAT: 300 daily deaths because of heart failure or vascular diseases in Tehran
KAYHAN: Secret CIA document reveals U.S. exporting terrorists
                                                   MARDOMSALARI in its editorial writes a joint meeting between Majlis and government convened last week after seven months. In this meeting President Ahmadinejad, Majlis Speaker Larijani, a number of heads of parliament commissions and some ministers expressed their idea on various issues including the implementation of law. The previous meetings between government and Majlis benefited the majority faction of Majlis as minority factions were not invited. It is hoped that in the future in such sessions the representatives of other factions are also invited. During this meeting Ahmadinejad said that “we are duty-bound by law to executive Majlis bills provided they are appropriate”.
KAYHAN in its editorial says that when Imam Khomeini was residing in Paris, before the culmination of the Islamic Revolution, a number of National Front members including Karim Sanjabi, the then secretary of the front, had meetings with Imam. Next day, following the meetings, a European correspondent asked Imam Khomeini whether it is true that for the sake of unity he had stopped short of some of his positions on implementing Islamic principles to which imam said “our views are based on Islam and therefore we can not retreat from our views or change it.” According to his speeches, letters, and books, Imam repeatedly insists on unity. Likewise, the Supreme Leader, in a meeting with the high-ranking officials recently, while putting emphasis on unity, called on people to strictly follow the Islamic principles.
EBTEKAR in an article says a plan by lawmakers to abolish the March 20 holiday marking the nationalization of oil and instead increasing vacation time for Eid al-fitr will create rift in the society. People may think that perhaps some MPs are replacing nationalism with religious ideals thereby fomenting political and social disputes. Islam has never been in conflict with nationalism, but rather they both support each other. History of Iran is full of prominent nationalist elites who have not been against religious beliefs as well as prominent religious figures who have not been against nationalism. March 20th is a turning point in the recent history of Iran, the Middle East, and the entire world.
TEHRAN-E EMROOZ in its editorial says the strongly worded statement by French President Nicolas Sarkozy against Iran’s conventional military activities puts forward the question: Why Elysee Palace is spreading Iranophobia? It seems that since France, which opposed the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and fell behind competitors in winning lucrative contracts in post-war Iraq, wants to compensate the move by using a harsh rhetoric against Iran. The writer proposes that Iran should penalize France which its auto companies have been reaping large benefits from the great Iranian market.