A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 23

Abrar:

1. Threadbare poses against doctors
2. Parliament Speaker: No whips needed in politics
3. Clinton supports Palestinians’ right to have own country
4. President stresses continuation of administration’s healthcare plan
5. Chinese banks freeze North Korean accounts: Report
6. US dismisses N. Korea’s call for peace
7. Italian premier to visit Tehran in spring
8. UN Warns of Nuclear Material Falling into Terrorist Hands

 

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Abrar Eqtesadi:

1. Spain’s first post-sanctions petrochemical finance deal in Iran
2. 200 foreign investors enter Iran’s capital market
3. Iran proposes commencement of German joint oil parts production

 

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Afkar:

1. US dismisses Pyongyang’s call for peace
2. Iran endorses Syrian ceasefire

 

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Arman-e Emrouz:

1. Rafsanjani: Calling lists British is an insult to nation’s intelligence
2. Intelligence Minister: Stop calling others British [agents]
3. Friday’s election is life and death for moderates: Activist

 

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Asrar:

1. FM voices Iranian support for Syrian truce
2. UK invites Iran’s youth football team
3. Siemens to unblock equipment for Iran
4. Spokesman: Adel al-Jubeir’s remarks are a joke

 

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Asia:

1. US, UK investors in Tehran stock market
2. Iranian firms offer stocks in Istanbul market
3. 121 foreign, 311 Iranian expatriate experts heading to Tehran car conference

 

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Ebtekar:

1. Ayatollah praises electoral “List of Hope”
2. Real and virtual election campaigns
3. Zarif skewers Saudis in EU parliament

 

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Ettela’at:

1. Turkey says that Riyadh sending ground troops to Syria is unlikely
2. World’s major automotive executives heading to Tehran

Tehran is to host the biggest international car-manufacturing meeting next week.

3. Clerics urge people to have the highest turnout
4. FM Zarif: Iran supports any measure to save Syria
5. BBC: Saudi Coalition, Al-Qaeda fighting Ansarollah in Yemen
6. Remains of 68 Sacred Defense martyrs return to Iran

 

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Etemad:

1. Hashemi endorses “List of hope”
2. Aref asks nation to vote for 30+16 list

The electoral list is comprised of moderate and reformist candidates for the February 26 elections.

3. Reformists call on nation for maximum election turnout

“Everybody to the ballot boxes”

 

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Emtiaz:

1. Tehran air still polluted; dust keeps blanketing Tehran
2. 36,000 kids back to school
3. EU, US firms line up to partner with Iran petrochemical projects
4. Iran railway transit up 123%

 

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Iran:

1. Presidential Advisor forbids candidates from distorting economic facts in election campaigns
2. Iranian artists sign off on elections
3. Iran, Siemens restore oil ties
4. FM: High election turnout safeguards diplomatic victories

 

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Payam Zaman:

1. Swift and LCs yet to open for Iranian banks
2. German car-makers heading to Iran
3. Iran crude oil refinery in Romania
4. Iran shows strength in Asian Champions League
5. Chief of Staff calls on candidates to adopt strategic approaches

 

 

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Jomhouri Islami:

1. Sheikh Al-Azhar: Shiites, Sunnis wings of Islam
2. Turkey retreats from sending ground troops to Syria
3. Iran’s internal issues no business of foreigners: Spokesman

 

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Javan:

1. US, Russia truce initiative on the table for Iran
2. Campaigns become 3D

Principalists, reformists and Ali Motahhari’s lists make the election campaigns three-dimensional in Iran.

 

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Rah-e Mardom:

1. Remembering the capture of Abdolmalek Rigi
2. Leader’s view about the top candidates
3. IRR200m virtual casinos [in Iran]

 

 

 

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Resalat:

1. Views of 8 candidates about major principalist coalition
2. UN silence regarding Zeynabiyeh, Homs blasts

 

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Rooyesh Mellat:

1. Spokesman calls on Riyadh to stop meddling with general consensus

 

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Keyhan:

1. Syrian army frees 31 villages in eastern Aleppo
2. 11 million workers still waiting for realization of promises after 2½ years
3. Traces of dirty money in reformists’ election campaigns
4. The life of the people missing from government supporters’ electoral lists
5. New York Post: Obama hopes Hashemi, Rouhani lists win in elections