Amol Rajan national newspaper when his "Independent" appointment was announced, although that claim has also been made on behalf of Rachel Beer. His predecessor as editor of "The Independent", Chris Blackhurst, became Group Content Director. When "The Independent" proprietor Evgeny Lebedev announced a move to digital-only in February 2016, with the imminent closure of the print edition, it emerged that Rajan would remain with the company to help facilitate the change in direction. His role as editor-at-large for "The Independent" website ended after he was appointed as the BBC's first Media Editor in November 2016, and he assumed his new post on
Resalat (newspaper) Fiqh and Vilayat-e Faqih." It is close to the Islamic Coalition Party. The paper is based in Tehran. Its circulation ranged between 30,000 and 50,000 copies in the mid-2000s. Resalat (newspaper) Resalat () is a conservative daily newspaper in Iran. "Resalat" is a pro-Khamenei and pro-Ahmadinejad newspaper. "Resalat" was first published in 1985. The paper belongs to the Resalat Foundation and focuses on political, cultural, social, economic and sports news. Morteza Nabavi is the editor-in-chief of the daily which has a conservative stance. Amir Mohebbian served as the political editor of the paper. In its mission statement, "Resalat" declares that