The top story in all papers today was the ongoing controversy over Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarifs remarks about rampant money laundering in Iran, which have been widely protested by lawmakers and senior officials.
Several papers also covered the rumours about shortlisting Shahindokht Mowlaverdi, the presidential aide on citizens rights, for governing Khorasan Razavi province, where senior conservative clerics Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda and Ebrahim Raisi are influential.
The Monday visit of British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to Tehran also received great coverage today.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Abrar:
1- Iran a Key Focus of Mogherinis Talks in Turkey Visit
2- MP Slams Zarifs Remarks: Bypassing Sanctions Is Not Money Laundering
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Rouhanis Surprise
- Mowlaverdi May Be Elected as Governor-General of Khorasan Razavi
2- Conservatives Give Ultimatum to Zarif: Its Time for Transparency
- Pressures Increase on Zarif after His Comments on Money Laundering
3- Iranian-Russian SWIFT Coming
Arman-e Emrooz:
1- Rouhanis Female Aide Nominated for Governing Khorasan Razavi
- Why Conservatives Are Afraid of Mowlaverdi?
Etemad:
1- Mission of Saving JCPOA
- UK Foreign Secretarys Visit to Tehran after Irans Ultimatum to EU
2- Why Iran Nuclear Deal Matters to London [Editorial]
Ettelaat:
1- Government Plans to Control Prices in Last Months of Year
2- Doll Carnival Help Quake-Hit Children Forget Tragedy
3- White House Officials Disagree over How to Deal with Saudi on Khashoggi
Hamshahri:
1- US Financial Sanctions Indirectly Targeting Irans Medicine Industry
2- Lake Urmia to Be Revived with Energy Ministrys Efforts
Iran:
1- Generational Change: Ban on Employment of Retired Officials Takes Effect
2- Female Executives Appointed to Oil, Culture Ministries after Resignation of Retired Officials
Javan:
1- Dealers Dont Let Forex Prices Go Down
2- Trump: Khashoggi Tape Too Horrible for Me to Listen
3- Protests against Macron Leave Casualties
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Intelligence Ministry: Network Disrupting Petchem Products Smashed
2- Karzai: US Has Suffered Heavy Defeat in Afghanistan
3- Zarif Defends His Remarks on Money Laundering
4- Lawmaker: We Must Strongly Support Zarif
Kayhan:
1- US Dollar Rate Decreases after Two Liberals Gone, Two Disrupters Executed
2- White House: Well Introduce Khashoggis Murderer Tuesday
- Will Trump Slaughter His Milky Cow?
3- Judiciary Chief in Letter to Zarif: Send Us Your Evidence on Money Laundering!
Resalat:
1- Education in UNESCOs Style Gradually Making Inroads into Iran
- A Report on Covert Implementation of 2030 Document
2- Zionists Heart Attack in Gaza [Editorial]
Sazandegi:
1- Yellow Vests against Macron: French People Hold Rallies to Protest Fuel Price Hikes
Setareh Sobh:
1- Controversy over Money Laundering
- Zarif: They Sometimes Make Paper Tigers So as to Hunt It
2- Behind the Scenes of Objections to FMs Remarks [Editorial]
Shahrvand:
1- Attack on Stagecoach of Gold: Armed Bandits Rob over IRR 50bn worth of gold
2- Iran, International Link for Helping Yemeni People
- Irans Red Crescent, Intl Red Cross Discuss Iranian Medics Presence in Yemen
3- Three Women, One Young Man among Candidates for New Govt Posts
Shargh:
1- UK Foreign Secretary to Visit Tehran Today
2- Parliaments National Security Commissions Forms Working Group to Resolve CFT Issue
Sobh-e Now:
1- Government Responsible for Fighting Money Laundry
2- Lawmaker: Mr Zarif! Youre Iran FM, Not Translator of FATF Demands
