IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 26 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
On Thursday, January 21, 2016, most Iranian press were grieved by the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh Masoumeh, the sister of Imam Reza (8th Shia imam) who is buried in the central city of Qom. The Supreme Leader’s assertions regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections and readiness of international companies and countries to enter Iran’s market in the post-sanctions setting were primarily focused by Iranian press; the following are Thursday’s highlights.
ABRAR:
Iran has sent Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi to Saudi Arabia to attend a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Tensions between Tehran and Riyadh escalated after Saudi authorities executed prominent Shia cleric Sheik Nimr al-Nimr and a number of fervent Iranian individuals attacked the Saudi Embassy in Tehran last month. Since then, numerous countries including China and Pakistan have tried to broker détente between the two OPEC members.
Iran’s Guardian Council has rejected a plan for electronic voting ahead of the February elections for the Parliament and the Assembly of Experts.
ABRAR EGHTESAADI:
AFKAR:
AMIN:
ARMAN-e EMROUZ
Arman quoted a reformist figure, saying the reformist front has no intention of pulling out of parliamentary election campaigns now that the Guardian Council has disqualified a shockingly large number of reformist hopefuls in its screenings.
ASRAR:
Leader: Retaliate US breach
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad under no circumstances would join a military alliance against Iran.
Ebtekar:
Speaking in Davos, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif said the military confrontation of Iran and Saudi Arabia is not possible and would not benefit anyone.
EMTIAZ:
IRR3,000b facilities for exporters of goods to Russia
ETEMAD:
Addressing a meeting with members of the Guardian Council, the vetting committee of Iran’s February Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution called on adherence to the very framework of law in the elections.
Dr. Hashemi says JCPOA II will aim at reducing social chasms and boosting national unity and integrity in the country.
HEMAYAT:
The U.N.’s special “rapporteur” on human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, in his latest report has called on getting tougher on Iran parallel with JCPOA implementation.
JAMEJAM:
JAVAN:
JOMHOURI ESLAMI:
KEYHAN:
Leader urges voters to choose candidates that will not sell the country to enemy
KHORASAN:
A report on Leader’s assertions regarding the JCPOA implementation, February Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, honoring capture and freeing of US marines, and condemnation of the mob attack of Saudi embassy in Iran.
MARDOM SALARI:
IRAN:
Foreign Minister Zarif and Presidential Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian outlined Rouhani administration’s economic, diplomatic priorities in post-sanctions setting.
RAH-e MARDOM:
RESALAT:
ROOZAN:
Veep: JCPOA victory of logic over force
ROOYESH MELLAT:
SAYEH:
SOBH-e EGHTESAD:
0.5% share of Iran of global tourism market
SHARGH:
Judiciary steps in to contain pollution in big cities
SAHEB GhALAM:
VATAN EMROUZ:
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