The top story today was the remarks made by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with a huge crowd of people from the city of Qom.
Several papers also covered the sanctions imposed by the European Union against a number of Iranian individuals, and Tehran’s response to the move.
The thaw in bilateral relations between Arab countries and the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also received great coverage.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Abrar:
1- US Support for New EU Sanctions against Iran
2- Human Rights Bodies: Venezuelan Army Officers, Relatives Tortured for Plot against Gov’t
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Iran Leader: Avoid Aristocracy, Try to Make People’s Lives Easier
2- Has EU’s Bid to Create Special Payment Mechanism Failed?
3- SPV Not Yet Cancelled [Editorial]
Ebtekar:
1- Iran Leader: Don’t Back Off in Face of US’ Threats
2- Rouhani: Everything Based on People’s Votes
Etemad:
1- Iran Leader: Show Courage, Wisdom When Dealing with US Statesmen’s Threats
2- EU Sanctions against Iran Blow to Tehran-Brussels Ties
Ettela’at:
1- Israeli Foreign Ministry: Delegations from Arab States Secretly Visiting Israel
2- Iran Will Soon Take Important Decisions Regarding Security Cooperation with Europe
3- Iran Leader: People, Officials Should Turn Sanctions into Unprecedented Defeat for ‘Big Satan’
Jame Jam:
1- Iran Leader: Pay Special Attention to People’s Livelihood
2- Arabs Seeking to Hunt Assad: Are They Plotting to Distance Syria from Iran?
Javan:
1- Europe Worried about Iran’s Withdrawal from JCPOA
* 6 European Diplomats at Iranian Foreign Ministry amid New EU Sanctions against Iran
2- Former Israeli Minister Admits He Spied for Iran
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- India Starts Repaying Its Oil Debts to Iran
2- Turkey to Continue Importing Iran’s Oil
3- US Senate Refuses to Approve Bill on New Anti-Iran Sanctions
Kayhan:
1- Iran Seeks to Revise Security, Intelligence Cooperation with Europe
2- Iraqi Resistance Forces to US Army: Our Fingers on the Trigger
Mardomsalari:
1- Tehran Strongly Slams Brussels’ Security Paradox
* Iran to Take Reciprocal Measure against European Diplomats
Shargh:
1- Assad’s Special Aide in Riyadh for Secret Talks
2- Reformist Figure Tajzadeh: Rouhani’s Gov’t Duty-Bound to Break Sanctions
3- First European Sanctions Receives Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Harsh Response
4- No Similarity between Yellow Vests in France, Workers in Iran: First VP