Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, July 5, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iranian newspapers today widely covered the remarks made by Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassemi Soleimani about the significance of the military organizations efforts to ensure Irans security.
The reactions to a huge gas deal signed between Iran and Frances Total also received great coverage today. Conservative papers strongly denounced it as being against the countrys interests, while reformists and pro-government media hailed it as a historic deal that breaks the wall of sanctions.
Many papers also marked the first anniversary of the demise of prominent Iranian filmmaker and photographer Abbas Kiarostami.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Abrar:
1- Iran Parliament Speaker Hails Ayatollah Sistanis Role in Iraq Victories
2- Iran Govt Spokesman: JCPOAs Fruits Emerging One after another
3- Without Irans Support Iraq Couldnt Achieve Todays Results: Iraqi General
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Rouhanis Rational Turn
- Iran Prefers Cooperation with Europe as Long as Trump Holds Office in US
2- Nothing against Iran Leaders Words Should Be Uttered: General Soleimani
3- Iran Police: Inside Peoples Cars Not Their Private Space
Arman-e Emrooz:
1- Govt Spokesman: Wall of Sanctions Collapses after Oil Giants Arrival in Iran
2- Top Human Rights Official: Iran Has No Political Prisoner
3- Conservatives Renouncing Radicals: Senior Right-Winger
Asrar:
1- General Soleimani: Do Not Weaken IRGC
2- Interior Minister: Mayors in 42% of Cities to Be Changed
Etemad:
1- Different Account of Totals Deal with Iran
- Total CEO: Your Negotiators Well Defend Your Interests
2- IRGC Commander to Remain in Office for 3 More Years
Ettelaat:
1- President: Iran Supports Stable, Integrated Iraq
2- General Soleimani: Unity on Values Main Source of Irans Power
3- Resolving Super-Challenges in Iran Needs Unity, National Resolve: First VP
Iran:
1- Global Efforts to Harness North Korean Leader
- After Trumps Criticism, Russia, China Urge Pyongyang to Stop Nuclear Tests
Javan:
1- Commander: IRGC Looking for Peace by Making Enemies Afraid of Waging War
2- General Soleimani: Attack Me, but Dont Attack IRGC
3- IRGC Has Saved Governments Bankrupt Businesses
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Irans Big Deal with Total Widely Covered by World Media
- French Oil Giant Ignores US
2- UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni Children in Urgent Need of Intl Help
3- Iran, Russia Should Cooperate against US Interference in Syria
Kayhan:
1- Total Smells Like Crescent; Government Should Be Transparent
2- 70% of Apparel in Iranian Markets Have Been Smuggled into Iran
3- Governments Debts to IRGC Exceed IRR 230 Trillion [over $6bn]
Resalat:
1- General Soleimani: Well Support Whoever Raises Banner of Quds Liberation
2- Ayatollah Jannati: Why Advocates of Human Rights Are Silent towards MKO Crimes?
Shargh:
1- Iranian Connection with a French Woman
- Three Pictures of Binoche beside Kiarostami
2- Entire Establishment, Not Just Govt, Has Decided to Send Pilgrims to Hajj