Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, August 8, and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
The top story in today’s newspapers was the huge car deal signed between Iran and the French auto manufacturer Renault. Based on the deal, which is the biggest in Iran’s history, Renault will become the third giant carmaker in Iran after Iran Khodro and SAIPA.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s list of ministerial nominees also received great coverage. Rouhani was expected to submit the list to the Parliament on Tuesday morning.
The National Journalists’ Day was also a top story, widely covered by Iranian newspapers today.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Abrar:
1- Kissinger: After ISIS, We’ll Face Iranian Empire Ruling Mideast!
2- Foreign Ministry Spokesman: Wall of Iran-US Distrust Heightened
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Grey Day of Journalists: On Occasion of Only Calendar Day for Journos
2- Iran Should Give Muqtada Sadr Some Pieces of Advice: Analyst
3- The Word ‘Divorced’ to Be Removed from ID Certificates of Divorced Women
Arman-e Emrooz:
1- Reformists’ Interaction with Rouhani in Hajjarian’s View
- Moderation in Reformism or Reformism in Moderation?
2- Motahari: The Way Mogherini Covered Herself Better than Some Iranians
- Different Reaction to MPs’ Controversial Selfie
3- End of President’s Doubts: List of Proposed Ministers to Be Submitted to Parliament Today
4- Intelligence Ministry: 27 ISIS Elements Arrested before Inauguration Ceremony
Asrar:
1- Parliament Speaker: Sacrificing National Issues for Political Challenges Big Treason
Ebtekar:
1- Zarif: Reality of National Interests beyond Parties, Camps
Etemad:
1- Rouhani Still Thinking on His Cabinet Line-up
2- Zarif: One Single Tweet Can Trigger a War
Ettela’at:
1- President: Fight against Terror Needs Cultural Measures
2- Iraqi Popular Forces Warn KRG against Erbil’s Expansionist Policies
Haft-e Sobh:
1- Renault’s Manoeuvre in Iran’s Car Market
- $660m Deal without Partnership with Two Iranian Giant Carmakers
Hemayat:
1- Judiciary Chief to Americans: Iran’s Hands Not Tied in Reaction to Sanctions
Iran:
1- JCPOA’s Historic Souvenir for Carmakers
- $660m Investment Deal Signed with Renault
2- Hard Days of Journalists: On Occasion of National Journalists’ Day
3- Efficiency, Coordination with Rouhani Main Features of Cabinet
Javan:
1- Complicity in Renault’s Overcharging
2- Tel Aviv on Verge of Earthquake Caused by Bibi’s Resignation
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- US-UAE Joint Plot to Dominate Yemen’s Oil Wells on Pretext of Fighting Al-Qaeda
2- Oil Minister: 700-Page Deal with Total Approved by Iran Judiciary
Ka’enat:
1- Opening the Locks without Any Key
- Biggest Investment in History of Iran’s Car Industry
Kayhan:
1- Selfie of Humiliation Widely Covered by World Media
2- French Businesspeople Excited about Their ‘Extraordinary’ Deal with Iran
Setareh Sobh:
1- Total Deal Approved by Prosecutor General
2- Roots of White House’s Hostility towards Iran
3- Where’s Ankara Heading to? Erdogan Accused by Int’l Community
Shahrvand:
1- Rouhani’s New Cabinet in Zero Hour
2- Zarif: Media Professionals Should Believe in Their Power
Shargh:
1- Society of Clerics: Ahmadinejad Should Be Tried
2- Return of French Giant Carmaker to Iran
Sobh-e Now:
1- Tehran’s Winning Card: Imam Khomeini Int’l Airport Subway Station Opened
Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:
1- FM: The Selfie Which Wasn’t Noticed Was Power of Iran’s Diplomacy
[Zarif referred to several parliament speakers of developed countries who wanted to take selfies with him, but Iranian media only circulated the photo of Iranian MPs’ selfie with Mogherini]
2- Switzerland of Middle East in Limbo: Oman on Verge of Chaos
- Will Oman’s Future Influence Regional Ties?
