Source: Asre Iran via Iran News Daily (http://www.irannewsdaily.com/view_news.asp?id=183554)

18 May 2009

The press watchdog office in Kerman province has called on the printed press to let the office inspectors see their contents prior to distribution.

The directive has been sent to all of the publishing houses in the Kerman province.

The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance is charged with controlling the press.

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Within past 10 years IRI has shut down 51 different newspapers and media outlets. Names available on request.

You should definitely post them Rasoul jaan. I think it's important for all of us Iranians to get a good feel for what the lack of freedom in the press is costing our nation - I think that's the single most important aspect of having a real democracy. A system that has little or no tolerance to criticism will never get better and is a system doomed for failure.

Be glad too,

Salam, AbAn, Arzesh, Vaght, AvA

Asr e mA, tavAnA, No sAzi, Hovyyat, Shalamcheh

Toos, KhordAd, MoshArekat, jAmee'h, Rooz

Mellat, Tehran e Emrooz, RooznAmeh Zan, DowrAn, Mihan

Sepideh, Fath, BahAr, Bahman, Ham Meehan

PayAm e AzAdi, Omid, AzAdegAn, BaamdAd, AryA

Jebheh, EghtesAd, Meehan, Omid e Zanjan, Emrooz

JahAn e EslAm, Jameeh ye Madani, GoonAgoon, TabarestAn, GolestAn e Iran

AzAd, Nowrooz, BayAn, AzAd (new format &editors), HayAt e No

Aeineh (mirror), Jamee'h yeh Madani, PayAm e Daneshjoo, Haajar, Yaas

Yaas e No.

Democratic Ripofflic of Darkness is scared of printed papers.

Many thanks Rasoul jaan for taking the time.
It's absolutely disgusting IMHO to limit press freedom, never mind shutting them down altogether. :(