A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 28

The top story in all Iranian newspapers today was the remarks made by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with a group of Iranian officials on Wednesday.

During the address, the Leader said the enemy tries to make the Iranian nation frustrated and sceptical of the Islamic Establishment. He also urged certain Iranian figures who have once been in power not to play the role of an opposition figure.

Other top stories today included the controversies over a surge in price of certain consumer goods, the issue of Palestine and Jerusalem al-Quds, and the earthquakes happening in various parts of Iran.

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

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran Leader: Enemy’s Most Important Goal Is to Make People Frustrated

2- Economists Who Know Nothing about Economy

3- This Woman Echoes Voice of Trump’s Thoughts

• What Role Does Nikki Haley Play in US President’s Foreign Policy?

Ebtekar:

1- Iran to Establish National Body of Woman, Family

2- Iran First VP: We Won’t Let Prices Surge

3- MPs to Probe into Tehran Municipality’s Financial Records

4- Iran Judiciary Has Its Own Deficits, but One Should Also See Its Strengths: Leader

5- A Look at Impacts of Nateq Noori’s Return to Politics

• The Sheikh Who Is beyond Parties

Ettela’at:

1- Iran Leader: Raising Accusations, Nonsense Claims Forbidden

2- Iran Judiciary Chief Criticizes Poor Supervision over Constructions

3- Nothing Worse than Frustration: Imam Khomeini’s Grandson

4- One Killed, 57 Wounded in Alborz Aftershock

5- Labour Minister: 40 Million People Eligible to Receive Cash Subsidies

Hamshahri:

1- Living with Earth’s Tremors

2- Iran Leader: Criticism Necessary, Accusation Forbidden

3- Foreign Nationals to Become Literate in Iran

4- 130% Increase in Official Import of Mobile Phones

Iran:

1- First VP Calls on People Not to Worry about Increase in Prices

2- Rouhani’s Ultimatum for Real Privatization

3- Iran Leader: You Can’t Start Opposing Establishment after Being in Power for 10 Years

4- Tehran Mayor Urges People Not to Get Out of Their Neighbourhood during Quake

5- Limits on Car Imports to Be Lifted

Javan:

1- Iran Leader: Instead of Playing Role of Opposition Figure, Say What You Did in Power

2- Getting Out of Population Crisis

3- Lebanese, Palestinian Sources: Resistance Front to Form Joint Command to Defend Quds

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- 50% Increase in Number of Real Estate Contracts, 15% Growth in Price

2- Iran’s Biggest Natural Gas Transfer Project Inaugurated in Khorasan Razavi

3- Health Minister: 24,000 Beds Added to Public Hospitals in 5 Years

4- Palestinians Call on Muslim States to Cut Ties with Supporters of Trump Decision

Kayhan:

1- Egyptian MPs: Al Saud More Dangerous to Arab Society than Israel Is

2- Parliament: Iran Gov’t Takes Money from People’s Pockets Whenever It Fails

3- Iran Leader: Those Who Were, or Are, in Power Not Allowed to Play Role of Opposition

4- Iran Parliament Obliges Gov’t to Recognize Quds as Eternal Capital of Palestine

5- Al Jazeera: Iran to Become Hero of Muslim World If Arabs Normalize Ties with Israel

Khorasan:

1- Oil-Free Economic Growth Rate More than Oil-Dependent Rate