A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 29

President Rouhani’s comment that “the sanctions regime is crumbling” dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. A meeting between Iranian and US top diplomats at the residence of Tehran’s UN envoy, considered Iranian soil, also appeared on the covers of dailies.

 

Abrar: “The drafting of a final nuclear deal gets under way as of today,” said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

 

 

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Afkar: Baltimore has turned into a war zone.

Afkar: “Releasing a fact sheet is no longer useful,” said Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.

 

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Aftab-e Yazd: John Kerry on Iranian soil in New York

Foreign Minister Zarif, who is in New York for an NPT Review Conference, met with his US counterpart at the residence of Iran’s UN ambassador.

 

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Arman-e Emrooz: “[Senior officials of] two banks are to be tried for charging interest rates higher than those sanctioned by the Central Bank of Iran.”

[The comment was made by the secretary general of the CBI.]

Arman-e Emrooz: Sixty-six teachers who are serving prison terms for monetary misdemeanors are to be freed.

The move comes a few days ahead of Teacher’s Day.

 

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Ebtekar: “Those who financially benefit from sanctions should start looking for new jobs,” said President Hassan Rouhani.

The president made the comment at an event to appreciate the services of workers.

Ebtekar: MPs have voted for a motion that allows present deputies to avoid being vetted again if they seek re-election in the future.

 

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Ettela’at: “A nuclear deal will be the jumping-off point for settling the major problems [of the country],” said President Hassan Rouhani.

Ettela’at: Services of Iranian social science heavyweights have been praised at a ceremony in Tehran.

 

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Hemayat: “Economic problems should not be tied to the nuclear case,” said the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

 

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Javan: Interest rates will definitely go down by two percent.

 

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Kayhan: “Current talks are not exclusively designed to settle the nuclear dispute,” said President Rouhani.

[The daily has taken a jab at the president and described his comment as “worth pondering”.]

 

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Mardomsalari: “The problems of the people won’t be solved even if monthly cash subsidies are tripled,” said Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.

 

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Qods: “I have not moved overseas; I am still based in Iran,” said famous actor Akbar Abdi.

 

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Rah-e Mardom: “The sanctions regime is crumbling,” said President Rouhani.

 

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Sharq: FM Zarif and Secretary Kerry have held a 100-minute meeting in New York.