A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 28

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iran newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

2 Terrorist Plots Foiled in Iran ahead of Elections

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi said Sunday that his forces had defused two terrorist plots before the Friday elections with a couple of people arrested and ammunition confiscated.

President Rouhani thanks Iranians for massive turnout in elections

President Hassan Rouhani in a message thanked the Iranian nation for their epic turnout in Iran's Assembly of Experts and parliamentary elections.

Ayatollah Khamenei urges more Swiss investment in Iran

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged greater Swiss investment in Iran, describing the volume of trade between Tehran and Bern as “small and uneven.”

Election Turnout Above 60%: Iran’s Interior Minister

More than 60 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots in Iran’s parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections on Friday, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli announced.

Switzerland plays its role in good implementation of JCPOA

Visiting Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann said his country plays its role in good implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Police Chief: No electoral security situation reported

The election in Iran was held in a complete security atmosphere, says Iran's Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari.

Iran Election Turnout 33mln So Far: Official

Iran’s Interior Ministry spokesman said on Saturday morning that early results from Friday’s parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections show that more than 33 million people have voted as of this time.

Big elections turnout shows Iran standing tall: Iranian cleric

A senior Iranian cleric says the massive turnout in the country’s vital double elections is indicative of the fact that the 1979 Islamic Revolution continues to thrive.

Iranians vote in parliamentary, Assembly elections

Iranians vote in two crucial elections as the country looks to a post-sanction period to rebuild its economy and shape its relations with the outside world.

Let’s Have National Day of Dialogue, Imam Sadr’s Daughter Proposes

Houra Sadr, the daughter of Iranian-Lebanese philosopher and religious leader Imam Musa al-Sadr, in an article, has asked Iranian officials to name February 19...

Islamic Architecture in Photos: World’s Pink Mosques

Mosques are common places of worship among Muslims all around the world. Regardless of whether they are Shi’a or Sunni, they all pray there. This is a building which, in people’s minds, is usually blue as a symbol of peace, and built with a specific architectural style.

Head coach of Al Nasr: Iran enjoys high security

Head of Al Nasr football club says Sepahan was the superior team of the field and achieved the reward of its superiority against Al...

Enemy failed in plots against Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says enemy has failed to prevent people’s allegiance to the Islamic establishment with pressure during the past 37 years.

Elections Guarantee Islamic Republic: Iran’s President

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the good turnout in different elections in the country, noting that the votes guarantee the existence of the Islamic Establishment.

MPs’ Bravery and Freedom Will Help Safeguard Iran’s Nature and Biological Diversity

The Head of the Environmental Protection Organization listed Iran’s environmental problems with reference to the upcoming Parliamentary Elections, asking the people to help her...

Meeting the Italian Artist who Writes Slogans on the Walls

These days, the street artist Luva Massironi - one of the pupils of the well-known visual artist Rammellzee, is a visiting guest at the 8thFadjr International Festival of Visual Arts.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 24

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iran newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 16 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran: Hezbollah Leader completely fine

Ali Akbar Velayati, the Supreme Leader's advisor in international affairs, told YJC that rumors about Seyyed Hassan Nasrollah's illness are false, saying, "Touch wood,...

Nearly 500 reporters from 29 countries heading to cover Iran election news

Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance announced that 473 reporters from 29 countries have so far confirmed their presence in Iran to cover...

A Different Place to Stay: Hotel Made of Garbage in Iranian Island

A travel group is trying to build an accommodation in the southern Iranian Island of Hormuz using the help of the islanders in collecting the garbage.

Zarif: People by their vote will insure success of diplomacy

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in an interview with Persian daily Iran has touched upon various topics. Commenting on the coming elections, Mr....

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 23

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iran newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Religious Minorities Will Vote in Elections as Seriously as Other Citizens

Prominent figures from religious minorities in West Azerbaijan Province, in a gathering arranged by the IRNA news agency, said that religious minorities are inseparable parts of the Iranian nation and take part in all aspects of life. This includes the upcoming elections, where they will vote alongside their compatriots.

Were those terrorists killed in Iraq and Syria carrying Saudi diplomatic passports?

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari, in a response to Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir’s claim that Iran has killed many Saudi diplomats, said that the allegations made by Mr. Jubeir since he took office cannot be taken as anything more than a joke.

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