Iranian papers today widely covered the ongoing controversy over Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s remarks about ‘rampant’ money laundering in Iran, which have prompted a group of lawmakers to seek his impeachment.
Also a top story today was the Iranian officials’ criticisms of Europe over its failure to implement the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), a payment mechanism to facilitate trade between the two sides.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Abrar:
1- EU’s Failure to Implement JCPOA Commitments Not Justifiable: Iran
2- Zarif: Choosing the Country to Host SPV a Challenge for Europe
3- Rouhani: We’ll Give Enemies a Good Lesson
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Parliament Mulling Over Impeachment of Zarif
Etemad:
1- Imran Khan against Trump: Pakistani PM, US President Clash in Twitter
2- Danger of Failure to Ratify CFT [Editorial]
Ettela’at:
1- 60 Dead after Suicide Attack on Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Anniversary in Kabul
2- Zarif to Le Figaro: We Support Political Solution to Support Syria
3- Mogherini: Iran, EU’s Efforts to End Yemen Crisis Bearing Fruit
4- Army Navy Commander: We Tap Conversations of American Vessels
Iran:
1- Development through Railways
- Rouhani Inaugurates Oroumiyeh Railway
Javan:
1- 80% of World’s Money Laundering Is in US, Europe
2- Iran Unveils Mine-Resistant Armoured Vehicle
3- Europe to Join Trump, Netanyahu in Boycotting Iran
4- Israel Has Lost Capability of Harming Resistance Forces
Kayhan:
1- FATF Member States Centres of World’s Money Laundering
2- Released Audio Reveals Details of Khashoggi’s Murder
3- UK Foreign Secretary Visited Iran for Release of Spy Not for JCPOA
- A Look at Chain Newspapers’ Tuesday Editions
4- Europe’s Mission Is to Complete US’ Plot
Resalat:
1- Zarif: US Sanctions Not to Bring Iran to Negotiating Table
2- Putin: US Withdrawal from INF Not to Remain Unanswered
Sazandegi:
1- CFT on Boiling Point
- Parliament to Insist on Its Stances towards FATF, CFT
2- Riot against Party Leader
- 16 US Democrats Opposed to Nancy Pelosi’s Re-Election as House Majority Leader
- NY Times Calls Them Rioters Seeking to Tarnish Party’s Image
Setareh Sobh:
1- Crown Prince May Be Toppled
- Germany Cuts Weapons Exports to Saudi
2- Forex, Gold Coin Rates Decrease
Shahrvand:
1- Rouhani: We’ll Foil Plots If We Remain United
2- Attacks on FM Zarif Are Attacks on Unity of Establishment: Senior Cleric
Shargh:
1- Foreign Ministry Denies It’s Received Ultimatum from Judiciary over Zarif’s Remarks
2- The White Obama from Texas May Be Democrats’ New Candidate for 2020 Elections
Sobh-e Now:
1- Deceitful Peace Plan: Saudis Break Truce by Attacking Yemen
2- Expanding Axis of Resistance to Northern Africa
