Hayat-e-No (Persian: حیات نو, lit. 'New Life') was a reformist newspaper published in Tehran, Iran. The paper was in circulation from 2000 to December 2009 when it was closed by the Iranian authorities.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hadi Khamenei |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Political alignment | Reformist |
| Language | Persian |
| Ceased publication | 7 December 2009 |
| Headquarters | Tehran |
| Country | Iran |
History and profile edit
Hayat-e-No was established in 2000 in Tehran following the closure of another reformist paper, Azad.[1][2] The publisher of Hayat-e-No was Hadi Khamenei, brother of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei.[1] Hameed Qazwini was the editor-in-chief of the paper.[3] When Bahar, a reformist daily, was banned in August 2000 Hayat-e-No became one of the most significant media outlets for the reformist groups in the country.[4] During this period Hayat-e-No sold 300,000 copies.[4]
In June 2005, before the presidential election, the paper along with other reformist papers, including Aftab Yazd and Eqbal, published the letter of presidential candidate Mahdi Karroubi to Ali Khamenei.[5][6] Upon this publication the papers were banned for one day by Tehran Public and Revolutionary Court.[5][7]
Hayat-e-No supported Mir Hossein Mousavi in the 2009 presidential elections held in June.[8][9] In the immediate aftermath of the elections the paper was censored by the Iranian government.[3] In December 2009 the license of the paper was revoked by the Press Supervisory Board "for working outside the regulations"[8][10] and on 7 December it was closed down.[9]
Hayat-e-No and four other publications, namely Etemad Melli, Sarmaye, Arman and Farhang-e Ashti, were all close to the Green Movement[11] and shut down by the Media Supervisory Board in the same period.[12]
References edit
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- ^ a b "In Iran, newspapers censored, another reporter arrested". CPJ. New York. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Iranian hard-liners shut reform paper". The Washington Times. 9 August 2000. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Iranian reformist newspapers Eqbal and Aftab Yazd banned". Payvand. 20 June 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Reformist Iranian Newspapers Closed". Radio Free Europe. AFP/Reuters. 20 June 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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- ^ a b "Iran shuts another reformist newspaper". CPJ. New York. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Chronology: Iran". The Middle East Journal. 64 (2). Spring 2010. JSTOR 40783044.
- ^ "Reformist Daily "Hayate No" Banned". Press TV via Payvand. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Hossein Mohammadi (12 December 2009). "Critical Press Under Constant Pressure". Rooz Online. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Manager of Ayande website to be indicted". Info-Prod Research. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.