A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 8

The meetings in Tehran between the European top MP, the South Korean foreign minister and the South African deputy president with Iranian officials dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday.

Ettela’at: A new chapter opens in relations between Iran and the European Union.

The President of the European Parliament has met with senior Iranian officials.

President Rouhani told the visiting European top MP that the stage is set for measures to “deepen Iran-Europe cooperation”.

Aftab-e Yazd: An exclusive report by the daily takes a look at “efforts by the Worriers [opponents of President Rouhani’s policy of moderation and interaction] to find their way into a commission charged with supervising the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Arman-e Emrooz: Ahmadinejad did not show up in a court session which heard the alleged offenses his government committed in making state subsidies targeted.

Arman-e Emrooz: Political revival with these three people

Hashemi, Rouhani and Seyyed Hassan Khomeini take the second step down the path of moderation.

Asrar: The number of officers on Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice patrol is to increase 40-fold, said the deputy police chief for social affairs.

Ebtekar: “If elections were held in Syria today, Assad would win reelection,” said Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Supreme Leader.

Emtiaz: Iran is now self-sufficient in production of gasoline.

Emtiaz: The administrators of a number of groups active on social networking sites have been arrested [for promoting immorality].

Etemad: Tehran hosted two prominent foreign figures yesterday: the president of the European Parliament and the foreign minister of South Korea.

Ghanoon: The president has ordered measures to make sure the Iranian women’s futsal team flies to Guatemala to take part in the 2015 World Championships.

Hambastegi: Media outlets from across the spectrum are present in this year’s Press and News Agencies Exhibition, said the deputy culture minister.

Hambastegi: El Nino won’t affect Iran, said the director of the Meteorological Organization.

Hemayat: Foreign countries cannot replace the Syrian people in deciding their future, said the Iranian parliament speaker in a meeting with the president of the European Parliament.

Hemayat: The number of Supreme Court branches has increased from 32 to 50.

Iran: In a joint decision, private and public banks have agreed to cut interest rates to 18 percent.

Jomhouri Islami: European, South African and South Korean envoys in Iran for political and economic talks

Kayhan: The Saudi Shiites have warned the al-Saud family that clergymen are their red lines.

Resalat: We will actively take part in the Vienna conference on Syria while respecting our red lines, said Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Leader.

Rooyesh Mellat: The Saudis have said identification of Iranian pilgrims missing since the Mina tragedy will take place on the back of DNA tests, said the Iranian deputy foreign minister.

Sharq: Attacks by hardline media on Ali Akbar Nategh Nouri [a principlist figure and former parliament speaker] have come to a head.