Aftab-e Yazd (Persian: آفتاب یزد, lit. 'The Yazd Sun') is a Persian-language daily reformist newspaper published in Tehran, Iran. The title of the paper means “the sun of Yazd” in Persian.[1]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Mojtaba Vahedi |
| Founded | August 2000; 24 years ago (2000) |
| Political alignment | Reformist |
| Language | Persian |
| Headquarters | Tehran |
| Circulation | 100,000 (2008 est.) |
| Website | Aftab-e Yazd |
Aftab Yazd was started in August 2000.[2] The paper, based in Tehran, is affiliated with the Association of Combatant Clerics (of which former President Mohammad Khatami is a leading member).[3][4] The paper focuses on political, cultural, social and economic news.[5]
In June 2005, before the 2005 presidential election, the paper along with another one, Eqbal, published the letter of presidential candidate Mahdi KarroubitoSupreme Leader Ali Khamenei.[6] Upon this publication both papers were banned for one day by Tehran Public and Revolutionary Court.[6] The daily was also temporarily ceased in June 2009 following the presidential elections.[4] In December 2009 it was again warned by the ministry of culture for publishing "divisive" material.[7]
