A hot topic of Iranian newspapers today was controversies surrounding the registration of Europe’s special mechanism to protect Iran-EU trade from US sanctions, known as INSTEX.
The trip of Syrian Foreign Minister Wallid al-Muallem to Tehran, which came after the signing of major economic deals between Iran and Syria during a visit of Iran’s First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri to Damascus, caught considerable attention in Iranian media.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Abrar:
- Balance in JCPOA Disrupted: Araqchi
- Syria, Turkey Held Two Security Meetings in Tehran: Ex-Syrian Diplomat
- Guaido Rejects Possibility of Civil War in Venezuela
Aftab-e Yazd:
- Pentagon: Impact of Sanctions on Iran Has Been Limited
- Oil Minister’s Hot Answers to Journalists’ Serious Questions
- JCPOA Enabled US to Increase Oil Production by 1m Barrels
- Without JCPOA, Persian Gulf Star Refinery Could Not Be Launched, We Couldn’t Become Self-Sufficient in Petrol Production
Arman-e Emrouz:
- Questions Cannot Be Censored: President
- Even China, Russia Unwilling to Cooperate with Iran: Oil Minister
- Europe Closer to US than Iran
Ebtekar:
- Triangular Crisis of Bolivarians: Review of Latest Political Developments in Venezuela
Etemad:
- Chinese Catching Fish in Troubled Waters [Chinese Fishing Vessels Near Persian Gulf]
- Ups and Downs of Iran-Europe Relations
Ettela’at:
- Revolution to Be Kept by Books, Culture: President
- Iran Leader Is Intellectual, Bookish: Bandar bin Sultan
- Tehran Criticizes EU’s Recent Statement
Hamdeli:
- New Phase of Iran-US Standoff Starts in Iraq
- We’ve Created Communication Bridges [for Ties with Iran]: Bandar bin Sultan
Iran:
- Iran to Give Decisive Response If Israel Attacks Syria: SNSC Secretary
- Iran Holds Top Rank in Region on Satellite Launch: Official
Jomhouri Eslami:
- President Rewards Top Iranian, Foreign Writers
- Europeans Set No Condition on FATF: Zarif
- We Won’t Get Permit for Entering Syria: Erdogan
- Two Iraqi Parliamentary Factions Oppose US Military Presence in Iraq
Kayhan:
- 70 Years of US Investment in Forming Arab Armies Futile: Foreign Policy
- Iran Joins Four Countries Producing Factor VIII Drug
Khorasan:
- India, Russia Agree to Complete North-South Corridor
Mardomsalari:
- Saudi Arabia to Receive $31-Billion Loan to Address Budget Deficit
- Syrian FM Comes to Iran: Post-Conflict Diplomacy of Iran-Syria
Sazandegi:
- Oil Minister Defends Iran’s Oil Policies amid New Sanctions
Shargh:
- Oil Minister: Italy, Greece Refused to Use Oil [Sanctions] Exemptions
- Is INSTEX Crack on Wall of Trump’s Sanction?