A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 31

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, August 31, and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Newspapers today covered Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s response to anti-Iran remarks made by US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley and Trump’s hawkish ally John Bolton.

Another top story was President Hassan Rouhani’s comments about Iranian martyr Mohsen Hojaji, who was recently beheaded by the ISIS terrorist group.

A meeting between IRGC Commander-in-Chief Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari and new Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi also received great coverage.

Papers also highlighted a FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifier between Iran and South Korea, which will be held on Thursday afternoon.

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

Abrar:

1- Barzani: I’ll Resign If People Give ‘Nay’ Vote to Kurdistan Independence Referendum

2- Rouhani: We Won’t Use Our Power Unless to Defend Ourselves

3- French Ambassador to Washington: We Won’t Support Scrapping Nuclear Deal

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 31

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Progressive Leader: A Report on Anniversary of Imam Musa al-Sadr’s Abduction

2- 600 Female Managers Working in Iranian Industries

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 31

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Science Minister Can Help Universities Feel Better: Academic

Asr-e Iranian:

1- Saudi-Sponsored Triangle of Conspiracy against Iran

Army General Reveals Joint Plan by US, Britain, Israel against Iran

2- Pyongyang: It’s Just the Beginning!

Deal on Stronger UNSC Resolution against North Korea

Ebtekar:

1- Reformism Needs Certain Reforms

2- Ups and Downs of Female MPs in Iran Parliament

Etemad:

1- Meeting of Two Commanders: IRGC Chief Meets Army Commander Mousavi

Ettela’at:

1- Zarif Urges UN to Rally to Stop Genocide of Rohingya Muslims

2- Commanders of IRGC, Army Hold Friendly Meeting

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Happy Asian El-Clásico

Iran:

1- Behshahr Lake in Northern Iran Suffering from Drought

Jame Jam:

1- Bureaucratic Obstacles to Prohibition of Importing Goods with Iranian Counterpart

2- Playing with People’s Health in Cyberspace

Javan:

1- Rouhani: Martyr Hojaji’s Look Source of Honour for Us

2- Fire on Houses on Rohingya Muslims amid Arabs’ Silence

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- US Once Again Test-Fires Its Most Dangerous Nuclear Bomb

Kayhan:

1- European Embassies Open Business Centre in Luxury Mall Northern Tehran!

2- Merkel: Assad Was Stronger than What We Expected

Kelid:

1- Official: Talks Underway with Foreign Ministry to Lift Visa Regime for Tourists

Khorasan:

1- Plasco Building Shop Owners under Rubble of Uncertainty

Resalat:

1- Withdrawal of Conservatives from Nuclear Deal

Trump Looking for Way to Exit JCPOA

2- Ayatollah Nouri Hamadani Urges Seminary to Remain Revolutionary, Counter Enemy Plots

Shahrvand:

1- Seven Perpetrators of a Collapse: Parliamentary Report on Plasco Building Collapse

Shargh:

1- Rouhani: All Auctions, Tenders Should Be Transparent to People

2- Zarif’s Response to Bolton, Haley: Lack of Wisdom, Radicalism Are Interrelated

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