A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on April 16

Almost all newspapers today covered the deadly flood in northwestern Iran, which killed at least 41 people. Iran Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s message of condolences and order for expedition of aid delivery was also widely covered today.

Another top story was the end of the five-day registration process where over 1,600 signed up to run for presidency. The notable candidates on the last day (Saturday) were Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri.

Many papers covered the decision by reformists and President Rouhani to introduce Jahangiri as an alternative candidate and Plan B, who can help the incumbent president respond to possible attacks by the team of conservatives including Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and his possible VP Qalibaf during the presidential debates.

North Korea’s imminent nuclear missile test as well as the inauguration of five new South Pars Gas Field phases were among other top stories today.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- A Different, Hot Election

 

 

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Abrar:

1- 300,000 Flee West Mosul, 3 ISIS Commanders Killed

2- Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister Arrives in Tehran

3- American Destroyer in China Sea

4- President Rouhani: We’re Proud of All Armed Forces, IRGC, Basij

 

 

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Afkar:

1- Qalibaf: Four Years of Slogans Enough

• Rouhani Should See People’s Problems in Person instead of Giving Statistics
• I’ll Create 5 Million Jobs, Increase Income by 2.5 Times

 

 

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Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Rouhani Makes His Decision: First VP Jahangiri Runs as Reformists’ Plan B

2- Jahangiri: Rouhani is Main Candidate of Moderate, Reformism Camp

3- First VP: I Complement Mr. Rouhani, We Stand by Together

 

 

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Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Rouhani Allows First VP Jahangiri to Run for President

2- Flood in Northwestern Iran Kills 40

 

 

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Ebtekar:

1- Rouhani’s Companion Runs for President

2- Zarif: Some Want to Challenge People’s Sources of Honour through Lies

3- Why Conservatives Attack Ahmadinejad: Evading Responsibility

4- Turkey on Edge of Blade: It’s Referendum Day

 

 

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Emtiaz:

1- Muslim Iranian Basketball Players Can Attend Global Competitions

2- Most Effective Thing to Happen for Recognition of Muslim Women’s Hijab

 

 

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Etemad:

1- First VP Jahangiri: I Complement Rouhani

• I’d Like to Tell People in What Situation Iran Was, and How It is Now

2- Tehran Mayor Qalibaf: We’re All Tired of Promises, Slogans

 

 

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Ettela’at:

1- Rouhani: We Seek No One’s Permission to Build Missiles, Jets

2- President Issues Order for Expedition of Aid Delivery to Floot-Hit People

3- Zarif: Iran Lost Billions of Dollars Thanks to Those Who Made Money Out of Sanctions

 

 

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Ghanoon:

1- Iran’s Output from South Pars Gas Field Equals that of Qatar

2- Ordinary People’s Candidacy in Presidential Election Shows Cultural Schizophrenia in Iran

3- Iran Has Strangest Registration Process

 

 

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Haft-e Sobh:

1- Rouhani’s Upper Hand in Election Chess

2- Presidential Race More Complicated than Ever after Registration of Hopefuls

3- Show Respect for This Persepolis: Tehran Giant Team Claims IPL Title

4- Shocking: Live from Flood-Hit Azarbaijan

 

 

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Hemayat:

1- Guardian Council’s Tough Job of Reviewing Qualifications

2- Over 20 Influential Figures Have Signed up

3- Grief in Northwestern Iran after Heavy Flood

 

 

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Iran:

1- Zarif’s Response to JCPOA Opponents

2- All-Out Aid Delivery to People in Flood-Hit Areas of Azarbaijan

3- Qalibaf, Jahangiri Run for President in Last Minutes

 

 

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Jame Jam:

1- Iran Leader: Officials Obliged to Immediately Help Flood-Hit People

2- Guardian Council Starts Reviewing Qualification of Presidential Candidates

3- GC Spokesman: Many of Those Who Signed Up Won’t Be Qualified to Run

 

 

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Javan:

1- 5 Phases of South Pars Gas Field, Whose Construction Started 20 Years Ago, to Be Inaugurated Today

• When Rouhani Took Office, These Phases Were 80% Complete

2- First VP Jahangiri: I’m Running for Presidency at Reformists’ Insistence

3- Rafsanjani’s Brother: I’m Running Due to Some Concerns

4- 50 Killed, 20 Wounded in Terrorists’ Attack on Shiite Civilians’ Bus

 

 

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Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran, Total to Sign Final Deal in Coming Days

2- Economy Minister: Iran’s Economic Growth Rate to Reach 8% Next Year

3- Central Bank Governor: We’ll Keep Inflation Rate below 10%

 

 

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Ka’enat:

1- Last Three Candidates: Hashemi, Qalibaf, Jahangiri Run for President

2- End of Registration Deadline: What Happens to the Ones Waiting behind the Door?

 

 

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Kayhan:

1- Government of Astronomical Salaries Suddenly Helps Deprived People on Verge of Elections!

2- Takfiris [extremists] Massacre Shiites of al-Foua and Kefraya after Giving Them Safe Passage

 

 

 

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Khorasan:

1- Puzzle of Registration in Presidential Race Completed

 

 

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Resalat:

1- Senior Cleric: People to Determine Their Destiny in Elections

2- Syria Friends United against US

3- Gorbachev: World Getting Ready for Another War

4- 35 Killed, 8 Missing after Flooding in NW Iran

 

 

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Rooyesh-e Mellat:

1- Gov’t to Stop Giving Cash Handouts to 20 Million Iranians

2- Pyongyang’s Imminent Nuclear Missile Test

3- Iran Unveils Homegrown Jet Fighter ‘Kowsar’ Used for Training Purposes

 

 

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Shahrvand:

1- Victims Who Were Watching, Filming the Flood

2- Return of Iran’s Natural Gas Treasure

 

 

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Shargh:

1- Qalibaf’s Attack, Jahangiri’s Counterattack

2- How First VP Decided to Run for President

3- The Flood that Took Away Iranian Lives

4- Turkey Close to Erdogan’s Dictatorship