Mideast’s Bride on Fire: Beirut Blast Makes Headlines in Iran

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, August 6, 2020, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

A general view of the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, on Aug. 4.‌ / Photo by AFP

Abrar Newspaper:

1- Beautiful Beirut in Fire, Blood

2- Rouhani: Iran Ready to Send Medical Aid to Beirut

Afkar Newspaper:

1- Grief of Lebanon: Beirut Down to Ashes

Aftab-e Yazd Newspaper:

1- Wounded Bride of Middle East

2- Impacts of Lebanon Blast on Region [Editorial]

Arman-e Melli Newspaper:

1- Iran Stands by Lebanon

Ebtekar Newspaper:

1- Bride in Fire

* Hot Tuesday of Beirut Leaves Over 100 Killed, 4,000 Injured

2- Beirut in Blood [Editorial]

Ettela’at Newspaper:

1- Burnt City

2- Iran Leader Sympathizes with Lebanese People

3- Iran Leader Grants Clemency to 2,135 Convicts

Iran Newspaper:

1- Burnt Heart of Beirut

Javan Newspaper:

1- Rubble of US Sanctions on Grief of Lebanon

Kayhan Newspaper:

1- Massive Beirut Blast: Accident or Crime?

Mardom Salari Newspaper:

1- Hiroshima in Heart of Middle East’s Bride

Shahrvand Newspaper:

1- An Explosion Beyond Middle East’s Tolerance

Shargh Newspaper:

1- Beirut Tragedy [Editorial]

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.