Iran Front Page - IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, August 16, 2018, and picked headlines from 13 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
All papers today covered the remarks made by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani about the US call for dialogue with Tehran. Rouhani said the US was the one that burned the bridges for talks, and if its honest, it must fix those bridges.
The recent convention on the Caspian Seas legal regime and the controversies regarding Irans share of the huge lake also received great coverage.
A number of papers also highlighted a statement by the office of the Leader of Irans Islamic Revolution, in which it clarifies that Ayatollah Khamenei believes giving the green light to Iran-US direct talks was a mistake, not letting the Rouhani administration sign the nuclear deal [as reported by some].
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Mousavian Outlines Three Realities about New US Sanctions
2- Seven Rounds of Secret Talks Held by Iran in Past 40 Years
* Rouhani Reveals Iran Had Secret Talks with Iraqs Saddam after 1980s War
Arman-e Emrooz:
1- US Can Fix Bridges It Burned: Rouhani on Iran-US Talks
2- Former Mayor of Tehran Karbaschi Sentenced to One Year in Jail