All papers today covered the Leader’s appointment of Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi as the new chief of the Iranian Judiciary, replacing Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani who served his 10-year term.
Several papers also covered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s threat to target Iranian oil tankers smuggling the country’s crude, and Tehran’s reaction to the claim.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Abrar:
1- Netanyahu: Israeli Navy to Prevent Iran from Smuggling Its Oil
2- US Calls for Further Sanctions against Iran
3- Pompeo in Reaction to Blackout: Maduro’s Policies Result in Darkness
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Iran Leader Appoints Raisi as New Judiciary Chief
2- Senior Lawmaker: Syria Must Settle Its Debt to Iran
3- No Power Can Seize Iranian Ships: Politician in Reaction to Bibi’s Threat
4- Araqchi: INSTEX Not Limited to Food, Medicine
Ebtekar:
1- Iran, Iraq Resolved to Expand Their Trade Ties
2- Difficult Days of People in Venezuela: Massive Blackout in Venezuela
3- Three Terrorist Teams Smashed in Western Iran
Etemad:
1- Diplomatic Protection for Zaghari, New Challenge in Iran-UK Ties
2- Trump Denies, but Rouhani Says US President Has Calls for Talks with Him 13 Times Since 2017
Ettela’at:
1- Zarif: UN Must Condemn US Move to Impose Medical Sanctions on Iran
2- Value of Iran-Iraq Trade to Hit $20 Billion
Iran:
1- First Return to JCPOA, Then Negotiation
- Rouhani Says Leaders of 5 States Mediated for His Meeting with Trump
2- Iran Leader Urges New Judiciary Chief to Restore People’s Rights, Social Freedoms
Javan:
1- If Tel Aviv Hits Iranian Oil Tankers, Not a Single Litre of Fuel Would Reach Israel: Sputnik
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- United Global Front Formed against Al Saud’s Violation of Human Rights
2- Iran: Arab League’s Declaration Doesn’t Represent View of All Regional States
3- Qassemi Appointed as Iran’s New Ambassador to Paris
4- Reuters: India to Keep Level of Oil Imports from Iran
Kayhan:
1- Deputy Agriculture Minister: Self-Sufficiency in Wheat, Sugar Saves $3 Billion
2- Iraq President: All Foreign ISIS Members in Iraq to Be Executed
3- Human Rights Once Again Sacrificed for Dollar
- EU Opposed to Blacklisting Saudi Arabia
4- Pakistani President, Premier Write Joint Letter to Iran Leader
5- German Envoy to INSTEX: US’ Trade with Iran Doubled but Europe Banned from Doing Business with Iran
Sazandegi:
1- Return to Judiciary: Raisi Appointed as New Chief of Iranian Judiciary
Setareh Sobh:
1- Ifs and Buts of Future of Iran-Russia Alliance in Syria
2- 108 Years Away from Gender Equality: World Economic Forum
Shargh:
1- Raisi Appointed as New Judiciary Chief
Vatan-e Emrooz:
1- Imran Khan Pens Letter to Iran Leader
2- Iranian Spy under UK’s Diplomatic Protection
- Nazanin Zaghari Officially Given Immunity
