A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 27

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, August 27, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

The top story in all newspapers today was the remarks made by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet members.

The Leader gave the government several pieces of advice, urging them to tolerate their critics and resolve the Iranian people’s economic problems as soon as possible.

The comments made in two ceremonies were also highlighted today: First, the ones in a ceremony to appreciate efforts made by former Tehran mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, and second, those made in a ceremony to inaugurate new Culture Minister Seyyed Abbas Salehi.

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

Abrar:

1- Rouhani: We’ve Promised to Eradicate Absolute Poverty in 4 Years

2- Zarif: No Decision Made Yet on Rouhani’s Trip to New York

3- Iran Top Officer: Leader Not Convinced by Level of Promotion in Armed Forces’ Power

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran Leader Calls for Government’s Nonstop Efforts to Resolve People’s Economic Woes

2- Cabinet Overshadowed by Three Generals

Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Health, Oil Most Competent Ones in Rouhani’s Cabinet

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Iran Leader’s 12 Key Advice for Government; Listen to Your Critics

2- Ex-MP Underlines Need for Free Media to Fight Corruption

Western Countries Reward Whistle-Blowers

Etemad:

1- New Culture Minister: I’ll Try to Keep Atmosphere of Iran’s Culture Breathable, Clean

Ettela’at:

1- Leader Calls for Decrease in Iranian Economy’s Reliance on Oil

2- Iraq’s Tal Afar Liberated from ISIS Occupation

Iran:

1- Iran Leader Underlines Necessity of Nonstop Work for People’s Livelihood

2- Trade Minister: Government Won’t Be Backyard for Quasi-Public Corporations

Javan:

1- Leader: Iran’s Economy Should Become Productive, Popular

2- Western Countries in Riyadh Summit Urge Syrian Dissidents to Accept Assad

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran Nuclear Chief: First Phase of New Nuclear Project in Fordow Inaugurated

2- Afghanistan’s Shiites Warn Gov’t: If You Don’t Protect Us, We’ll Do It Ourselves

3- 704 Broker Relations with 249 World Banks after Iran Nuclear Deal

Kayhan:

1- Iran Leader Urges Government to Refrain from Aristocracy

Economic Statistics Don’t Fully Reflect People’s Real Lives

Resalat:

1- It’s Time for Rouhani, His Ministers to Start Action: Leader

2- Imam Khomeini’s Grandson: Qalibaf Felt Society’s Pains

3- Rouhani: Resolving Issue of Unemployment First Priority of Gov’t

Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- Withdrawal from JCPOA to Isolate US: Ex-Secretary

2- Qassemi: Iran to Reciprocate US Moves

3- Average Age of Oil Deal Negotiators Decreased to 30

Shargh:

1- Iran Leader to Gov’t: Tolerate Your Critics

2- First VP: No Change to Be Made to Iran’s Cultural Policies

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