A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 26

Almost all papers today covered the recent meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna without the US in attendance. Iran’s seven-day ultimatum to Europe and the EU’s continued support for the JCPOA were among the top stories today.

US President Donald Trump’s move to cancel a meeting with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un also received great coverage as it was made after Pyongyang’s voluntary destruction of one of its nuclear sites.

The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:

19 Dey:

1- US Congress Denies Trump Right to Declare War on Iran

2- Zarif: Tehran to Make Final Decision on Iran Nuclear Deal

Abrar:

1- Putin: Annulment of JCPOA to Have Dire Consequences

2- Senior Commander: Iranian Armed Forces Will Not Be Surprised

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Araqchi: We’re Now More Confident of Preserving JCPOA

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- P4+1 Gives Green Light for Staying in Iran Nuclear Deal

2- Slovenian Ambassador to Tehran: We Definitely Support JCPOA

Ebtekar:

1- Second Station of Diplomacy Aimed at Saving Iran Nuclear Deal

• JCPOA Joint Commission Holds First Meeting without US in Vienna

Etemad:

1- Efforts Underway to Help Release All Mothers in Prison: VP Ebtekar

Ettela’at:

1- Rouhani: Iran Invincible

2- Trump Cancels Meeting with Kim Jong-un after N. Korea’s Voluntary Destruction of Nuclear Site

3- Europe, Russia, China Welcome Expansion of Cooperation with Iran

Ghanoon:

1- Back to Zero Point in Vienna

Hemayat:

1- Europe: Iran’s Conditions Difficult to Meet

Iran:

1- Europe Intensifies Its Consultations to Save Iran Nuclear Deal

Javan:

1- Europe Has One Week to Provide Sufficient Guarantees

• Envoy: Without Europe’s Assurance, IAEA’s Recent Report on Iran’s Compliance Will Be Last of Its Kind

2- Trump Pulls Out of North Korea Talks

Kayhan:

1- Don’t Extend 7-Day Deadline Given to Europe; EU Trying to Buy Time

2- Mirage of Total; From Investment to Stealing Oil Information

3- North Korea Fulfils, US Reneges on Their Promises

Khorasan:

1- The Untrustworthy US: Trump Repeatedly Changes His Position on Meeting Kim

Resalat:

1- Ayatollah Emami Kashani: Enemies Angry with Islam, Won’t Leave Us

Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- Takht-Ravanchi: Unilateral Implementation of JCPOA Not Logical

Sazandegi:

1- Napoleon-Tsar Talks on Iran: France Activates Russia Channel to Save JCPOA

Setareh Sobh:

1- IMF Rejects US Treasury’s Sanctions against Iranian Bank Chief

Shargh:

1- Promises in Vienna: Efforts to Save JCPOA in Meeting between Parties Remaining in Deal

Sobh-e Now:

1- Iran to Establish Headquarters to Counter Sanctions

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- US Imposes Sanctions against 31 Iranian Airlines

2- JCPOA, the Bounced Cheque