A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

All newspapers today covered the remarks made by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with a group of workers ahead of Int’l Workers Day.

The Leader rejected the idea that an Iranian administration has averted a war on Iran, and stressed that it was the Iranian people’s turnout that removed the spectre of war, not a particular government.

They also covered the inauguration of Persian Gulf Star refinery in southern Iran, which will make the country self-sufficient in petrol production once completely developed.

President Rouhani, who launched the refinery in the port city of Bandar Abbas, said it is a result of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- Iran Leader: Whoever Likes His Country Should Cast Ballot

2- Newly-Formed Moderate Conservatives Front to Support Rouhani

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Abrar:

1- ISIS Chemical Attack on Mosul Foiled

2- Trump: Nuclear Deal with Iran Not in US Interests

 

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Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran Leader Urges Candidates to Promise They’ll Support Poorer Classes

2- Conservative Candidate’s Imitation of Wall Street Movement Puts Him in Trouble

 

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Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Ayatollah Khamenei: Elections to Ensure National Security

2- Rouhani Files Complaint against Accusations Raised in First Debate

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Asrar:

1- President: Some Don’t Know Rules of Electoral Competition

2- Oil Minister: Iran Ready to Accompany OPEC in Extension of Oil Cut Deal

3- Judiciary Spokesman: Some Individuals in Presidential Campaigns Cross Red Lines

4- Book of Ayatollah Rafsanjani’s Memoirs Unveiled

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Ettela’at:

1- Iran Leader: People’s Turnout in Election to Ensure National Security

2- Persian Gulf Star Refinery Launched by President Rouhani

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Iran:

1- 36-Year Dream of Self-Sufficiency in Petroleum Production Comes True

2- Rouhani: Come to Persian Gulf Star Refinery to See Results of JCPOA

3- A Report on Revival of Iran’s Int’l Relations after Nuclear Deal

• JCPOA Returned Foreign Banks to Iran

 

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Javan:

1- Iran Leader: People’s Presence Removed Spectre of War, Not Officials

2- Judiciary Spokesman: Astronomical Salaries Don’t Belong to Previous Gov’t

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Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran Leader: I Never Say Who People Should or Shouldn’t Pick; Just Cast Your Ballots

2- Over 140% Increase in Iran’s Oil, Gas Condensate Exports

3- Hashemi-Taba: Nuclear Deal is a Victory

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Kayhan:

1- Trump after 100 Days: I’ve Fulfilled All My Promises!

2- Despite What Rouhani’s Gov’t Claims, Exemplary Factory is Shut Down after 40 Years

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Resalat:

1- Trump: American Media Should Be Laid to Rest

2- Mirsalim: Corruption Should Be Eradicated by Gov’t

3- Qalibaf: I’ll Increase Amount of Monthly Cash Handouts [from $12] to $40

4- Iran Faced with Great Challenges: Jahangiri

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Vaghaye Ettefaghieh:

1- Judiciary Spokesman: You Can’t Rely on Claims Made by Babak Zanjani

[The imprisoned billionaire had claimed that he has helped Rouhani’s campaign in 2013, and this was used as a pretext by Qalibaf to attack Rouhani’s administration in Friday’s presidential debate]

 

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Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Iran Leader: Only Way out of Current Situation is Hard, Revolutionary Works