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

Sunday’s headlines
HAMSHAHRI: The price of train and airplane tickets are gradually increasing
JAM-E JAM: Earthquake in Damghan another warning to the capital
IRAN: Earthquake left 15 villages destroyed in Damghan and Shahrood
TAFAHOM: ‘Economist’ magazine says Iran’s economic growth will not increase as high as predicted
TEHRAN-E EMROOZ: Qalibaf says the separation of Rey from Tehran is not beneficial
JAHAN-E SANAT: The spokesman of Guardian Council says we should pray for the execution of the law
KHORASAN: Official says rice imports to restart
DONYA-E EQTESAD: Governor of CBI says we are in an all-out economic war
SHARQ: Judiciary releases statement about Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani (the woman convicted of homicide and adultery)
FARHIKHTEGAN: Official says the real power of Iran emerges amid events
GOSTARESH-E SANAT: Iran transfers industrial technology to Venezuela
Leading articles
KAYHAN in its editorial writes the United States has not still adopted a comprehensive strategy to control the Islamic Republic. The Obama team still is seeking to find a unique strategy to cope with Iran. The Obama administration is actually rewriting its foreign policy on Iran. The new strategy consists of negotiations, sanctions, support for pro-Western groups at home along with military threats. The U.S. thinks this approach can take three to five years to force Iran to change its behavior. However, the Zionist regime tells the U.S. that there is no hope of such an approach without military threats.
TEHRAN-E EMROOZ in its editorial says the president has appointed four special envoys from among his close friends for strategic regions, particularly the Middle East, Caspian Sea, Afghanistan and Far East. According to Article 127 of constitutional law “The president in ‘special circumstances’, due to ‘necessity’ can appoint special envoy or envoys … and their decisions will be the decision of the president or the ‘cabinet ministers’.” From the point of view of Ahmadinejad today we are faced with ‘special circumstances’ and the ‘necessity’ exists for such appointments. All these appointments are within the framework of foreign policy of the Ahmadinejad administration and all organs are duty-bound to cooperate with these envoys who are empowered with full authority, just like the president.
EBTEKAR in an article writes says one year has nearly passed since the 10th administration (sitting administration) took office and it is a good opportunity to compare its achievements with Ahmadinejad’s previous (9th) administration. Despite the fact that one year is a short period to evaluate, but the policies adopted during this period are enough to have a general view. Without exploring the difference in the policies of the two administrations a comparison is not possible. Some say the 9th government was far more active in various fields. However, the decline in presidential trips to provinces and inaugurations indicate that the 10th government was interrupted by post-election disturbances. In terms of the foreign policy, the 10th government was faced with the imposition of sanctions and president’s stance was more defensive.
MARDOMSALARI in its editorial writes years have passed since the day Ahmadinejad said he has the list of economic criminals in his pocket and will reveal their names. Not only even one name has not been disclosed, but we witness ambiguous issues which are without any document. For numerous times, government officials have claimed there are headquarters which inflict blow to the government, but it has never been confirmed. In the latest case, Ahmadinejad declared that “some parties are trying to inflict a blow to the implementation of the subsidy reform plans.” Previously, Mortaza Tamadon, the governor general of Tehran, had made similar claims. This is not for the first time such claims are being made by officials and most probably they are not the last.