Fath (newspaper) explained

Fath
Type:	Daily newspaper
Publisher:	Yadollah Eslami
Political:	Reformist
Language:	Persian
Ceased Publication:	April 2000
Headquarters:	Tehran, Iran

Fath (Persian: فتح|italic=yes|lit=The Conquest) was a Persian-language daily newspaper published in Tehran, Iran.

History

Fath was published by the same team of journalists that published Khordad, led by Yadollah Eslami.^[1] While cracking down on reformist publications, Iran banned Fath in April 2000; saying it was publishing articles that "disparaged Islam and the religious elements of the Islamic revolution."^{[2] [3]}

See also

List of newspapers in Iran

Notes and References

1. Book: Gholam Khiabany. Iranian Media: The Paradox of Modernity. 6 August 2009. Routledge. 978-0-203-87641-1. 112.
2. News: Iran Tightens Crackdown on Reformist Publications. 18 October 2013. The New York Times. 25 April 2000. Geneive Abdo. Tehran.
3. Web site: Three reformist papers shut. Iran Press Service. 18 October 2013. 23 April 2000. 19 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019145516/http://www.iran-press-service.com/articles/reformist_papers_closed_23400.htm. dead.