A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 25

The state visit by South African President Jacob Zuma and his meetings with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani received a lot of coverage across Iranian media.

The recent controversial remarks by Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Chief Valiollah Seif – who pinned the blame on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government over the US seizure of Iran’s frozen assets – also continued to garner reactions from different factions.

Abrar:

1.  Iran’s Judiciary Urged to Open Legal Case for Ahmadinejad over Seizure of Iranian Assets

Afarinesh:

1.  Iranian Female Athletes Break Records of Booking Olympic Tickets
2. Obama: It Would be a Mistake to Deploy Ground Forces to Topple Syria’s Assad
3.  Syrian Free Army Threatens to Cancel Ceasefire

Asr-e Rasaneh:

1.  Iran’s Share in Global IT Market
2.  60 Historical Sites Waiting to Be Registered by UNESCO

Ebtekar:

1. Iran Won’t Forget Sanction-Era Friends: Rouhani to South Africa

Emtiaz:

1. Prosecutor-General Warns against Use of Alcoholic Drinks, Especially among Athletes and Artists
2.  60-70 Earthquakes Occur in Iran Every Day
3.  Lucrative Iranian Cosmetics Market
4.  3 Tramlines to Be Built in Tehran

Ettela’at:

1. Independent Countries Should Remain Close to Each Other: Leader
2. Iran and South Africa Sign 8 Cooperation Documents
3. Using Homegrown Products Should Make People Feel Proud

Etemad:

1. Iran’s VP: Laws on Women to Be Reformed

Ghanoon:

1. Iran Pessimistic about Extraditing Banker Who Fled to Canada: Judiciary

Hamshahri:

1. More Colourful Blood: $10m Compensation for American Marines, $40k for Afghans and Yemenis
2. Saudi Arabia Launches Propaganda Campaign to Escape Crisis

Hemayat:

1. Huge Bribery Gang Arrested in Iran’s Tax Administration

Iran:

1. Imprisoned Physicist Omid Kokabi’s 10-Year Verdict Is Final and He Is under Medical Treatment: Judiciary Spokesman
2. Iran’s Culture Minister Slams Saudi Arabia’s Stonewalling in Hajj Talks

Jomhouri Eslami:

1. MPs Urge Prosecution of Officials in Ahmadinejad’s Gov’t over US Seizure of Iranian Assets
2. Hundreds of Israelis Attack al-Aqsa Mosque
3. Barriers to Iran’s Int’l Shipping Removed
4. Iran Exports Record-Breaking 4.1m Tons of Steel Products

Javan:

1. South African President: Iran a Great Example of Self-Reliance

Kayhan:

1. Rouhani Administration’s Response to US Seizure of Iranian Assets: Hail the JCPOA!
2. 250 Iraqi Girls Preferred Death to Marriage with Takfiris

Khorasan:

1. Ahmadinejad’s Minister Reacts to CBI Chief’s Accusations of US Seizure of Iranian Assets
2. Source: Over $16bn of Iranian Property Still in Danger of Being Confiscated by US

Rahe Mardom:

1. General Soleimani’s Offer to Syria’s Assad: Iran’s Intelligence Minister
2. Main Challenges for Tehran: Noise and Air Pollution

Resalat:

1. Iran’s Response to Enemy Aggression Not Predictable: Armed Forces Spokesman
2. We Expected Rouhani to Take Firm Stance against US on Asset Seizure: Politician

Sayeh:

1. Degrees in Iranian Society: I Cannot Live without Academic Degree
2. Anti-Narcotics NGO Urges Popular TV Series Shahrzad Not to Show Smoking

Sharq:

1. MPs Unaware of American Bond Purchase by Ahmadinejad Gov’t: How Iran Lost $2bn
2. Trump’s Victory in Iran’s Interest: JCPOA to Be Implemented Strictly If Hillary Wins

Siasate Rooz:

1. Families of 185 Victims of Mina Crush Sue Saudi Arabia
2. There Is Always a “Former Gov’t” to Be Blamed

(Another response to CBI Chief who blamed Ahmadinejad’s gov’t over US seizure of Iranian assets)