Salam (newspaper)

Salam (Peace in English) was a Persian newspaper published in Iran. It was very influential publication in the country during its brief existence from 1991 to 1999.

History and profile

Salam was established by a group of reformist people attached to the Association of Combatant Clerics on 9 February 1991. The name of the paper was given by Ahmad Khomeini, Ayatollah Khomeini's son. It was the first reformist daily published following the Islamic revolution in Iran. The paper, based in Tehran, became one of the most read dailies in the country soon after its launch.

The publisher of Salam was Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha and remained in the post until 1999 when it was disestablished.

In addition to quality editorials, it provided investigative articles about financial scandals. In fact, it was among the first newspapers in the country dealing with injustice and corruption. The paper also included a special section, in which readers wrote their comments or raised questions.

The daily was anti-American and had social democrat and liberal stances. It criticized Ali Akbar Rafsanjani while he was serving as the President and advocated the next President Mohammad Khatami during his election champaign.