'The Spring') is a reformist newspaper published in Tehran, Iran.
[2] However, it was again closed down by the Press Supervisory Board on 19 April 2010 for "publishing items contrary to reality" and "creating doubt regarding major issues such as the elections.
[4] However, in October 2013 it was again closed down by Iran's state press watchdog due to the publication of an article which was regarded as undermining Islamic principles.
[5][6] The article which was written by religious–nationalist activist Asghar Gharavi also questioned the legitimacy of the supreme leader.
[5] One of the contributors of Bahar is Masoumeh Ebtekar, and in one of her 2013 articles she argued that Iranian women have necessary religious and political qualifications which make them eligible to run for the presidency.