''Entekhab'' (
Persian
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** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: انتخاب; ''Choice'') was a Persian language newspaper published in
Iran
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between 1991 and 2004. Nevertheless, its
news website
An online newspaper (or electronic news or electronic news publication) is the online version of a newspaper, either as a stand-alone publication or as the online version of a printed periodical.
Going online created more opportunities for newspa ...
is active under the name of "Entekhab" (Entekhab.ir) and has turned into one of the most highly visited news websites in Iran, close to reformists.
History
''Entekhab'' was founded by
Mohammad Mahdi Faghihi, who was previously the founder of the respected philosophical quarterly, ''Naghd va Nazar''.
The daily had a moderate stance and its editorials were mostly educated in Qom's seminary, but their new insights on Entekhab shook the political scene in Iran during the late 1990s.
Khamenei ordered the paper to close down shortly after its start.
[ Although it was reopened later, the paper was banned in 2004.][
The paper still operates an online version and it is one of the most popular news websites, with a focus on foreign policy and domestic affairs. Entekhab is among the reformist news site]
in favour of restoring the ties with the US
and enhancing the relationships with China simultaneously.
In 2009 presidential election, ''Entekhab'' was one of the leading pro-Mousavi news websites, leading to it
closure
for more than eight months following the massive protests occurring over the disputed results of the race.
Criticizing the governments' approaches, Entekhab, which is managed by Mostafa Faghihi
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has been ordered to be banned for more than 16 times by the governments of hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and moderat
Hassan Rouhani
The news website, however, has managed to survive and gain much influence in Iranian politics.
As the chief editor, Mostafa Faghihi ha
repeatedly faced charges
and sentenced to prison. He was lately found guilty for
insulting the Supreme Leader
, and was also summoned to the court over his scoop and breaking the news abou
the real number of deaths from Corona virus
in Iran.
َAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran's two time president, ha
praised
Entekhab for its performance, saying the outlet has succeeded in "attracting many audience and achieving a desirable level of influence."
See also
*List of newspapers in Iran
The first Iranian newspapers appeared in the mid-19th century during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah. More specifically, the first newspaper in Iran, Kaghaz-e Akhbar (The Newspaper), was launched for the government by Mirza Saleh Shirazi in 1837 ...
References
External links
Official website
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1991 establishments in Iran
2004 disestablishments in Iran
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Iranian news websites
Persian-language newspapers