Kayhan

Kayhan (Persian كيهان Kayhan, "Universe", also Kayhan ) is an Iranian daily newspaper based in Tehran.

History

It was founded in 1943 by Abdul- Rahman Faramarzi and Dr. Mostafa Mesbahzadeh ( 1908-2006 ) and is published by the Kayhan Institute. Kayhan is currently aligned Islamist loyal to the government and is led by Hosein Shariatmadari as editor in chief. The newspaper was founded during the time of the Shah. After the Islamic revolution, the new government brought the newspaper under their control. It is published daily and has a circulation of 70,000 copies and counts up to 1,000 employees worldwide. Kayhan published several foreign-language editions, including the English-language Kayhan International. The newspaper is subject to the control of the Guardian Council.