A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 16

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, May 16, 2019, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Abrar:

1- Rouhani: We’ll Overcome This Stage through Resistance

2- Kremlin Concerned about Iran-US Tension

3- Iran Disappointed with Europe, Won’t Call Trump

4- Arab Media: Ayatollah Sistani Sends Message to Iraq Leaders on Iran-US Tension

5- Top Qatari Official Has Visited Tehran: Source

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Why US Interested in Exempting Chabahar from Sanctions

2- Iran-US Conflict to Challenge Iraq’s Development

3- American Flattery: US Governor Shows His Trump Socks to President

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Bolton May Be Fired: Infighting in Washington

2- Why Washington Needs to Send Its Message to Iran through Iraq, Oman

Ebtekar:

1- Rouhani: We Have Many Phone Numbers from US

2- Erdogan vs Istanbul Mayor: A Report on Impact of Annulling Mayorship Elections of Istanbul

Etemad:

1- Chabahar Crossroads of Economy: Iranian Port Once Again Exempted from Sanctions

Ettela’at:

1- Iran’s Kharrazi: We’re Very Pessimistic about Europe

2- Iran Starts Unlimited Production of Enriched Uranium, Heavywater

Javan:

1- Increased Differences among Trump Administration: Bolton May Be Sacked

2- Putin: Iran Has Most Transparent Nuclear Program in World

3- Iran Stops Implementing Two JCPOA Commitments

Hamdeli:

1- Conspiracy for Oil: Persian Gulf Conflict in New Phase after Attacks on Oil Tankers, Pipelines

2- Pompeo’s Empty Hands: Talks with Lavrov End with No Result

Kayhan:

1- Iran Declares End of Implementing Some JCPOA Commitments

2- Venezuela Ambassador to Tehran: US Gov’t Not Committed to Law, Trump Not Capable of Negotiating

3- Saudis Frightened: Yemen Says UAE Sensitive Centres Also within Range

Sazandegi:

1- Will Bolton Be Fired?

2- Iran Leader’s Account of Obama’s ‘Love’ Letters to Him before 2009

3- Rouhani: We Have Many Phone Numbers

* Hypocrite Enemy Sends Its Fleet in Morning, Gives Phone Number at Night

4- Iran Leader Explains Strategy of Resistance

Shargh:

1- Rouhani: We’ll Overcome This Phase with Resistance

2- 90 Minutes behind Closed Doors: Pompeo’s First Visit to Russia

* Red Lines between US, Russia Still in Place

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Iran Leader’s Remarks about War, US Widely Covered in World Media

2- Leader’s Aide Says Iran Disappointed with Europe

3- Will Trump Sack John Bolton?

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani

Hedieh Lahiji is an Iranian journalist who mainly reports the latest developments in science and technology. Her work in the IFP is mainly focused on the coverage of Iranian knowledge-based companies and their scientific achievements.