A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 27

Almost all papers today covered the remarks made by Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, the spokesman for the Iranian government, particularly about the inflation rate and the growing prices of consumer goods.

The visit of French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian to Tehran, which is scheduled to be made on January 6, also received great coverage.

The issue of Palestine, particularly the continued reactions to the US decision to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital of the Israeli regime, also remained a top story in today’s papers.

The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:

19 Dey:

1- Energy Minister: Quake in Iran More Important than Water Shortage

2- Labour Minister: Majority of Divorces Take Place among Richer Strata

Abrar:

1- Based on Rouhani’s Order, Price of Egg to Be Lowered: Spokesman

2- French FM to Visit Tehran on January 6

3- South Korea: North Korea Probably after Negotiating with US

Asrar:

1- Gov’t Not after Taking Money from People’s Pockets: Spokesman

2- Velayati: World Concerned about Imprudent Policies of US Rulers

Ettela’at:

1- Gov’t to Continue Policy of Controlling Inflations Rate, Market: Spokesman

2- Iran Hopeful about Saving Asiatic Cheetah: 8-Month-Old Cheetah Discovered in Tehran

3- Last Season Was Iran’s Sixth Driest Autumn in 50 Years

4- Jordan King: We Won’t Sell Quds for US Dollars

Javan:

1- Judiciary Chief’s 4-Hour Visit to Quake-Hit Areas in Western Iran

2- IRGC General Rezaei: Iran Has West Asia’s Biggest Intelligence [Units]

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Red Cross Warns Yemen Dying of Hunger

2- Iran, Russia Sign Finance Deal for ‘Unlimited Funds’

3- Russia FM: US Moves against Iran Nuclear Deal to Negatively Impact N. Korea Issue

4- Judiciary Chief: Gov’t Put Considerable Efforts in Helping Quake-Hit People

Kayhan:

1- Inflation Rate Back to 10% Even Before Increase in Petrol Price!

2- Saudi Jet Fighters Once Again Massacre Tens of Yemeni Civilians

3- Unity of Resistance Forces to Liberate Quds, from Tehran to Beirut, Sana’a

Mardom Salari:

1- 5,000 Unsafe Buildings Identified in Tehran: Firefighting Organization

2- 30% of Organizational Positions to Be Given to Disabled People

3- DM: Iran to Increase Its Defensive Might

Resalat:

1- Ayatollah Javadi Amoli: They Failed to Run the World by Killing Millions in Two Wars

2- Velayati: In Islamic Republic’s View, Palestine Spreads from Mediterranean Sea to Jordan River

Shahrvand:

1- Gov’t Spokesman: We Won’t Let People Live under Burden of Inflation