Atash ( Persian: آتش, lit. 'The Fire') was a right-wing Persian-language newspaper published from 1946 to 1947 in Tehran, Iran.

History and profile

Atash was first published on 18 April 1946 as a weekly newspaper. ^[1] The license holder and editor was Mehdi Mir Ashrafi who was elected to the Majlis during the premiership of Mohammad Mosaddegh ^{[2] [3]} and was a close friend of General Hasan Arfa. ^[4] The paper was based in Tehran ^[1] and frequently featured political satire and cartoons. ^[5] Atash had a right-wing political stance and was the only outspoken publication at that period in Iran. ^[1] It was also one of the fierce critics of Iranian Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam and his cabinet. ^{[5] [6]}

Due to its critical approach Atash was banned in May and July 1946. ^[1] It was restarted in October 1946, and its frequency was switched to daily. ^[1] From that date it began to criticize the Russian policies adopted by the government which led to its suppression in December 1946 and in February 1947. ^[1] The paper ceased publication in June 1947 following its final ban by the Qavam government. ^[1] The official reason for the closure of Atash was the publication of the articles against the interests of the country. ^[5]

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