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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Oct. 25

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian dailies on Saturday and picked headlines from 24 of them.

Iran’s Hashemi calls on Riyadh to overturn Nimr’s death ruling

A senior Iranian official has called on Saudi Arabia to overturn the death penalty handed down to prominent Saudi Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.

Harvesters pick berberis in Iran, enjoying the fruits of their labor

Harvest season in Iran creates picture-perfect scenes of farmers’ efforts bearing fruit.

Iranian woman Reyhaneh Jabbari hanged over murder

Reyhaneh Jabbari, an Iranian woman, was executed in Tehran for murder. She was convicted of killing a man seven years ago.

How can one be an Iranian? How can one not be an Iranian?

Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob, a great Iranian, lays out the reasons why his fellow Iranians should take pride in being Iranian.

UNESCO’s official visits Kashan historical sites

The President of UNESCO's General Conference, who is in Iran to attend a ceremony to commemorate registration of the Burnt City in the UNESCO's World Heritage List, has visited the historical sites in Kashan.

Berri Describes Refusing Iran’s Aid as Unreasonable

Appeals to Lebanon to refuse Iran’s aid to help the Lebanese army with the fight against terrorism are dismissed as illogical by the Lebanese parliament speaker.

Iran to produce 5,000 MW clean power in five years

The Renewable Energy Organization of Iran says it is planning to generate 5,000 MW of clean power in five years’ time.

Iran ready for joint investment in Qatar

Visiting Qatari Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmad bin Jassim bin Mohammad al-Thani meets with Iranian officials, discussing bilateral ties and joint investment.

Health minister comments on victims of recent acid attacks

The Iranian health minister says government supports the victims of recent acid attacks in Isfahan.

Rouhani orders arrests of culprits behind acid attacks

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has instructed three ministries to step up efforts to find culprits behind recent acid attacks in the central city of Isfahan amid national outrage over the inhumane assaults.

Iran, Kuwait stress unity among regional countries

Iran and Kuwait have highlighted the significance of strengthening unity among Muslim countries in the Middle East region.

Iranians remember late cleric; Leader leads memorial prayers

Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei leads memorial prayers for the late prominent cleric, Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani.

Iran not to regress to state before nuclear talks

President Hassan Rouhani says that Iran will not go back to the state before nuclear talks, predicting a promising ending to the ongoing negotiations.

Minister: ISIL retreat from Baghdad indebted to Iran

Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance says Iraq could stop the march of ISIL terrorists on Baghdad thanks to the aid it received from Tehran.

A big haul of birds of prey was seized in Hormozgan Province

The environmental police in southern Iran have stopped bird traffickers from smuggling falcons from Pakistan to Persian Gulf countries.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Oct. 23

IFP has flipped through the front pages of the Iranian dailies on Thursday and picked headlines from 24 of them.

IMIDRO: Chinese firms willing to invest in Iran’s steel industry

The Head of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) says Chinese investors are interested in putting their money into Iran's steel industry.

Boeing ends decades-long hiatus in business with Iran

The US aircraft-manufacturing giant Boeing has provided Iran's national flag carrier with a cargo of plane parts, bringing to an end a decades-long pause in doing business with Iran.

Tehran plays host to seasonal flower show

Beautiful images of a seasonal flower show in Tehran.

Unity, political requisite for region: Rafsanjani

Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has underscored the need for unity among Islamic countries under current circumstances in the Islamic world.

Supreme Leader Stresses Necessity for Cutting Reliance on Oil

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei asked Iranian officials and elites to cooperate with each other to cut the country's dependence on oil revenues

Peugeot has agreed to Iran’s conditions: Iran Khodro chief

Lots of factors are at paly to specify the extent of investment by either side in contracts of cooperation between Iranian and foreign carmakers.

Coalition should cut off financial aid for ISIL: Afkham

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the US-led coalition purporting to fight the Takfiri ISIL terrorists should cut off the financial lifeline of the militants.

Entire Israel within range of Iran missiles: IRGC chief

The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the entire Israel is within the range of the Islamic Republic’s missiles.