A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 2

Newspapers today widely covered the short meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir in the Turkish city of Istanbul. During the short encounter, the two sides shook hands and had a brief conversation.

A decision made by the Iranian committee tasked with monitoring the implementation of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers to counter the US violation of JCPOA also received great coverage. The 16-article decision was made by the committee chaired by President Hassan Rouhani.

The speculations about President Rouhani’s next cabinet line-up also remained a top story today. Rouhani will swear in on Saturday in the Parliament, and he will then have two weeks to propose his ministers who need to receive a vote of confidence by the lawmakers.

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

 

Abrar:

1- Parliament Speaker: Iran Files Complaint against US for Violation of JCPOA

2- Gov’t Spokesman: Rouhani to Propose His Cabinet Members Next Week

3- British Deputy FM to Attend Rouhani’s Inauguration Ceremony

4- Board Tasked with Monitoring Oil Deals Approves Total Contract

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Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Gov’t Spokesman: Rouhani Will Listen to Opinions, but Won’t Be Influenced

2- Municipality Should Become Transparent: Reformist Figure

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Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Time to Verify Rouhani: Reactions to Cabinet Line-up

2- Senior Cleric: 24 Million Reformists Form Rouhani’s Base

3- Tehran Prosecutor: 30-Page Petition against Ahmadinejad’s Aide Baqaei

4- 20,154,626 Singles in Iran: Men Get Married Less than Women

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Asrar:

1- Oil Minister: Deal with Total to Reinforce Islam

2- Zarif: Muslim States Should Not Be Deceived by Zionists’ Hollow Gestures

3- Siemens Appoint New CEO in Iran

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Ettela’at:

1- 16 Decisions Made by Iranian Committee to Counter US Provocative Moves

2- US-Led Coalition’s Fighter Jets Massacre 60 Civilians in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor

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Haft-e Sobh:

1- Unexpected Meeting in Istanbul: Controversies Surrounding Zarif-Jubeir Meeting

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Iran:

1- First VP: I’ll Pursue National Dialogue to the End

2- Armenian President Hails Tehran-Yerevan Good Ties

 

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Javan:

1- CNN: North Korea Can Target 48 US States

2- 16 Decisions to Counter US Violation of Iran Nuclear Deal

3- Most Indebted Government in History: Rouhani’s Gov’t Has $60bn Debts

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Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran No Longer Needs to Import Gas from Turkmenistan

• Oil Minister Opens New Gas Pipeline in Northern Iran

2- Iran’s Reciprocal Decisions to Counter US Hostile Moves

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Kayhan:

1- People Waiting for Response by Committee Tasked with Monitoring JCPOA

• If 16-Article Decision Is to Be Implemented, Why Is It Secret?

2- Zionist Media Admit: Prominent Role of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei in Reopening of Aqsa Mosque

3- Putin’s Decisive Reaction to US Congress’ Sanctions

• US Embassy’s Properties Confiscated
• 755 US Diplomats Deported in 3 Days

4- Mr Nobakht! 2009 American-Israeli Sedition Was Coup, Not a Tiff!

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Resalat:

1- Iraqi Clerics’ Fatwa Key to Victory over ISIS: Senior Cleric

2- Senior Conservative: Those Involved in 2009 Sedition Shouldn’t Be Part of Cabinet

3- Iraq Ex-PM Hails Iran’s Role in Liberation of Iraq from ISIS

4- Zarif: Coordinated Int’l Measure Needed to End Israeli Crimes

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Shahrvand:

1- Agriculture Minister Urges First VP: Civil Servants Drink Iranian-Made Tea

2- Sports Minister: I Have Good News for Women

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Shargh:

1- Gov’t Spokesman: We Hope Squabble with Those under House Arrest Would End

2- Close Encounter in Istanbul: Zarif, Jubeir Shake Hands