The top story in all papers today was the alleged encounter of IRGC boats and a US warship in the Persian Gulf.
Several papers also covered the comments made by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in an interview with the French newspaper Le Point.
Donald Trump�s decision to withdrawal US forces from Syria and Afghanistan also remained a top story today.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Abrar:
1- Iraq PM Praises US Decision to Extend Baghdad�s Exemption from Iran Bans
2- Veteran American Diplomats: US Withdrawal from Afghanistan to Endanger Peace Prospect
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Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Zarif to Le Point: Why Didn�t Macron React to Netanyahu�s Remarks?
2- Christmas Throws Oil Market into Chaos
- Global Markets in Shock ahead of New Year
3- US Will Sooner or Later Enter into Talks with Iran: Senior Lawmaker
Ebtekar:
1- Omar al-Bashir Hit by Rubble of Poverty
- A Look at Causes, Consequences of Popular Protests in Sudan
2- Lake Urmia on Path of Revival
Etemad:
1- Betrayal of Kabul, Celebration of Taliban, NATO�s Mistrust
- Trump Decides to Withdraw Forces from Afghanistan
2- Iran, Not US, Responsible for Security of Hormuz Strait
Ettela�at:
1- IRGC Chief-Commander: Iran�s Defensive Power Deterrent
2- Iran�s Extraction from Joint Gas Field South Pars to Be on Par with Qatar This Year
3- Zarif to Le Point: Europe Wants to Swim but Not Get Wet!
Javan:
1- IRGC�s Offensive War Games in World�s Energy Hub
2- French Court Confirms Corruption of Total in Iran�s Oil Industry
- Total Fined Only 500,000 euros
3- Jewish MP: Religious Minorities in Iran Turned into First-Class Citizens after 1979 Revolution
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Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Central Bank�s Domination over Forex Market More than Ever: Governor
2- Washington Post: Trump Told 7,000 Lies in First 700 Days of Presidency
3- South Pars Gas Field Brings $250 Billion Revenues for Iran
4- US Airstrike on Eastern Syria Leaves 30 Dead
Iran:
1- Trump�s Stubbornness Shuts Down US Government
- Third Gov�t Shutdown in One Year after Senate Refuses to Fund Mexico Border Wall
2- Details of IRGC Boats� Encounter with American Warship
Kayhan:
1- Germany Bans Flights of Iranian Airliner in Addition to Refuelling Ban
2- Tenth Yellow Vest Protester Killed in Sixth Weekend of French Protests
Mardom Salari:
1- Iraqi PM Pleased with Being Exempted from Iran Bans
- Iraq Can Purchase Electricity from Iran for 90 More Days
2- Zarif to Le Point: We�ve Never Sought to Eliminate another Country
3- Iran Denies Holding Talks with US Diplomats in London
Sazandegi:
1- Ebrahim Raisi to Be Appointed as Head of Judiciary
2- War between Businessmen, Generals; Why Pentagon Chief Resigned
Setareh Sobh:
1- FM Zarif�s Analysis of US, Saudi Hostiles Moves against Iran
2- Iran Must Use Heavy Weight of Europe to Prevent US Stonewalling
3- Message of US� Untimely Withdrawal from Syria
Shargh:
1- Washington in a Coma: Trump Fulfils His Promise to Shut Down Government
2- Exhausted by War, Yemen Arrives in UAE for AFC Asian Cup
Vatan-e Emrooz:
1- Clinton Slams Syria Withdrawal: US Leaving Everything for Iran, Russia
