A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 19

All newspapers today covered the tragic crash of the Aseman Airlines’ passenger plane, which has presumably claimed the lives of 65 people on board after crashing into the mountain on Sunday.

Also a top story was the remarks made by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei about the Islamic Republic’s failure to realize justice over the past 39 years and the need for the country’s officials to apologize to people and God for it.

Several papers also highlighted the speech delivered by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the Munich Security Conference, particularly his reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims about Iran.

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

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Is It Possible to Reclaim Money It Spent in Syria?

2- Iran Leader: Aristocracy, Ignoring Poor People against Revolutionary Moves

3- Sky Sheds Tears of Blood

• Iran Once Again in Grief ahead of Nowruz: This Time 66 People Killed in Plane Crash

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Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Dena Mountain Wears Black

• A Report on Various Aspects of Tehran-Yasuj Plane Crash

2- Zarif’s Ridicules Netanyahu’s Cartoonish Circus in Munich

3- Iran Leader: I’m Aware of People’s Complaints, Criticisms

4- Interior Minister: We Won’t Reject Cyberspace, We’ll Organize It

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Bahar:

1- Tehran Prosecutor Explains about Suicide of Prisoners in Jail

2- Iran Leader: We’ve Lagged behind in Realization of Justice

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Donya-ye Eqtesad:

1- Demands from Forex Market Decreased

• Policy of Fighting Instability Must Replace Policy of Decreasing Dollar Rate

2- Zarif’s Suggestion for Resolving Regional Crisis

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Ebtekar:

1- Iran’s Diplomatic Fight in Munich: A Report on MSC 2018

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Etemad:

1- Iran Leader: I’m Aware of Criticisms

2- Search Operation Underway to Find Victims, Wreckage of Crashed ATR Plane

• Ambiguous Crash

3- Zarif Defeats Netanyahu, Jubeir in Munich

• Architecture of Peace vs Cartoonish Circus

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Ettela’at:

1- Iran Leader: Aristocracy, Ignoring Poor People, Trusting Aliens to Damage Revolution

2- Kerry: Israeli PM’s Claims about Nuclear Iran Are Lie

3- Interior Minister Calls for Reinforcement of Hope in Society

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Ghanoon:

1- Zarif’s Attack on Netanyahu from Munich Front!

2- Iran Leader Gives Warnings to Officials: Serious Need for Apology

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Hamdeli:

1- The Continued Pain

• A Report on Untimely Flood in Quake-Hit Areas of Kermanshah

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Hamshahri:

1- Duel over Schools for Gifted Students: Ministry under Fire for Closure of Such Schools

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Iran:

1- Iran Leader: Criticism Not Contradictory to Defending Revolution

2- Tehran Prosecutor: It Was Possible to Prevent Environmentalist from Committing Suicide

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Jahan-e San’at:

1- Tehran Chamber of Commerce Criticizes Increased Economic Woes ahead of Nowruz

• Officials Not Hearing President’s Remarks

2- Iran Leader: We Must Apologize to God, People for Lagging behind in Justice

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Javan:

1- Iran Leader Warns about Danger of Reactionary Revolution

2- Entire Sky Collapses on Dena Mountain

3- Zarif’s Counterattack on Netanyahu’s Drone Attack Using F-16!

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Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran Signs Forex Swap Deal with 3 Countries to Facilitate Export

2- Refinery of 13th Phase of South Pars Gas Field Ready to Supply Domestic Needs

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Kayhan:

1- Iran Leader: Gov’t, Judiciary, All Bodies Must Work as Hard as Possible

2- American Analyst Discusses Florida Shooting, Gangsters Surrounding Trump

3- ICT Minister: Messaging Apps Must Be Localized

4- Parliament Gives One-Year Ultimatum to Thieves Who Occupy Lands!

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Kelid:

1- Interior Minister: Lack of Social Happiness Isolated Families

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Khorasan:

1- Fall of Sky on Dena

2- Education Ministry Mulling Employment of 18,000 New Teachers

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Roozan:

1- Iran Leader: Democracy Means People Must Be Relied Upon in Everything

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Seda-ye Eslahat:

1- Record of Bodies Burred in Tehran’s Main Cemetery Broken

2- Rouhani’s Representatives Respond to Parliament’s Questions

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Shahrvand:

1- Fall of Aseman [Sky]

• Rouhani Urges Officials to Take Immediate Action to Prevent Similar Incidents

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Shargh:

1- Unknown Equation of Missing Plane: Details of Tehran-Yasuj Plane Crash

2- Former Iranian Diplomat: Indians Think More than They Take Action

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Tejarat:

1- Zarif: US Suffering from Its Own Mistakes

2- Yasuj Airport Not Built in Appropriate Location

3- New Delhi to Increase Iran’s Oil Sales: $1 Discount to India

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Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Dena’s Heart Broken

• Search Operation Hampered by Snow, Blizzard in Heights