Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, August 16, and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
All newspapers today covered the parliamentary sessions held to review the qualifications of ministers nominated by President Hassan Rouhani for his new cabinet.
The remarks made by Rouhani in his defence of the ministerial nominees as well as the comments by their opponents and proponents were particularly highlighted.
The visit of Major General Mohammad-Hossein Baqeri, the Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces, to the Turkish capital of Ankara also received good coverage today.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
19 Dey:
1- Rouhani: I Wasnt under Pressure in Choosing Cabinet Members
2- President Vows to Change the Way Irans Economy Managed
3- First VP: We Havent Yet Told People How They [Ahmadinejad] Spent Irans Forex Reserves
Abrar:
1- Rouhani: We Cant Put a Lock on Cyberspace
2- New York Times Advises Trump to Interact with Iran
3- Parliament Vice-Speaker: 90% of Rouhanis Cabinet Will Likely Receive Vote of Confidence
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Grey Day of Parliament: First Session Held to Review Ministers Qualifications
2- Unethical Behaviours in Politics Caused by Lack of Dialogue: Imam Khomeinis Grandson
Arman-e Emrooz:
1- Rouhani: I Wanted to Introduce Female Minister, but That Wasnt Possible
2- If You Want Us to Remove All Anti-Iran Sanctions, OK Were Ready: Rouhani
3- Expressway in Tehran Named after Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani
Asrar:
1- Rouhani: Freedom, Peace, Security, Progress among Priorities of Next Govt
2- First VP: We Decreased 40% Inflation Rate to Less than 10% in 4 Years
Emtiaz:
1- Power Minister: Over 55 Power Plants Transferred to Private Sector
Etemad:
1- Rouhani Responds to Critics, Defends Ministers
2- Youngest Ministerial Nominee: Im Not Fan of Obscenity in Cyberspace
Ettelaat:
1- Rouhani Defends Proposed Cabinet
2- Worlds Biggest Carpet Exhibition to Be Held in Tehran Next Week
3- UN Praises Irans Efforts to Resolve Yemen Crisis
4- 208 Iranian Scientists among Worlds Top Scientists
5- New York Times: US Shouldnt Miss Opportunity of Cooperating with Powerful Iran
Iran:
1- Rouhani Strongly Defends 17 Ministers
2- President Urges Governor-Generals to Use Women, Sunnis as Managers
3- First VP: Next Cabinet Ready to Fulfil Promises
4- Judge to Oil Prisoners: Return Irans Money as Long as Youre Alive
Javan:
1- Saudi Arabias Diplomatic Aggression to Ease Tensions with Iraq
2- IRGC Rejects US Claims on Iran Drones Unsafe Approach in Persian Gulf
3- Chief of Staff of Irans Armed Forces Visits Ankara
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Russia: US Should Withdraw Forces from Afghanistan
2- Volkswagen to Sign Contract in Iran
3- Number of Those Suffering from Cholera Exceeds 500,000
4- Tehran to Host First Intl Exhibition of Glassware, Related Industries
Kayhan:
1- Rouhani Denies His Earlier Stances on Optimism towards Negotiation
- US Shows It Cannot Be Trusted in Negotiations
2- Iranian MPs Challenge Efficiency of Rouhanis Ministers
3- Al-Monitor: Martyrdom of Mohsen Hojaji United Iranians
4- Iraqi Jet Fighters Start Bombing ISIS Positions in Tal Afar
Resalat:
1- Rouhani: Iran to Return to Pre-Negotiations Conditions If US Breaks Promises
2- Interior Minister: 31 Governor-General, 430 Governors Changed in Past Govt
3- Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi: Those Writing Exegesis of Quran Should Respect Other Muslim Sects
Shargh:
1- Test of Winning Confidence: What Opponents, Proponents of Cabinet Say
2- 20 Years Needed to Resolve Infrastructural Problems of Ahmadinejads Legacy in Housing
