Several papers today covered the remarks made by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani about the need for understanding the cyberspace and promote online business.

They also covered top Shiite clerics’ reactions to Rouhani’s controversial comments about the infallibles’ tolerance for criticism. Rouhani had noted that even Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Imam Mahdi (AS) would allow people to criticize them; however, the remarks have been a subject of controversy during the past few days.

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

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- MP: Conex Boxes Given to Quake-Hit People Not Enough in Freezing Temperature

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Iran’s Ultimatum: Missile Defence Not Negotiable

2- Controversy over Unblocking Social Media

• Rouhani’s Chief of Staff: Decision to Unblock Telegram Made by SNSC

3- Academic: Poverty Is Main Earthquake in Iran

4- Ayatollah Dorri Najafabadi: I Testify Hashemi Rafsanjani Had No Role in “Chain Murders”

Ebtekar:

1- Zarif Makes Structural Changes to Foreign Ministry

2- Reformist MP: Student Movements Must Be Pioneers, Not Followers

Etemad:

1- Iran or Donald Trump? Europe in Dilemma after JCPOA Implementation

Ettela’at:

1- Iran President: We Shouldn’t Lag behind the World in Online Business

2- 10 New Cities to Be Built to Accommodate Surplus Population of 8 Provinces

3- Interior Minister: We’re Not Opposed to Legal, Organized Rallies

4- Rouhani: Real Nature of Certain Regional Governments Totally Revealed

5- Iran Moving towards Warmer, Drier Climate

6- Saudi Army’s Operation Room, Jizan Airport Targeted by Yemen Missiles

Hamshahri:

1- Government’s Investment in Online Jobs

2- Municipality Not to Receive Tolls from People Using Highways

3- Economic Development Barrier to Return of Terrorism to Iraq: Speaker

Iran:

1- 96% Increase in Payment of Construction Budget in Past 8 Months

2- Rouhani: It Is Necessary to Make Effective Use of Cyberspace

3- Passion for Snow: 8 Provinces Blanketed with Snow

Javan:

1- Government Preventing Banks from Providing Enough Facilities

2- IRGC General to Rouhani: Let Domestic Capacities Manage Cyberspace

3- Basij Chief: Sunni Clerics Are Lights of Our Eyes

4- Palestinians in Talks with Nasrallah to Develop Joint Strategy

• Palestine, Hezbollah Coordinate Plans to Counter Israel

Kayhan:

1- Will Huge Cash in People’s Hands Lead to More Inflation or Economic Growth?

2- Iran’s Foreign Trade More Negative than Before in Second Anniversary of JCPOA Implementation

3- Ray Al-Youm: Erdogan May Resort to Assad to Prevent Formation of Syrian Kurdistan

4- Top Clerics Warn Rouhani: Resolve People’s Woes Instead of Talking about Controversial Issues

5- Iran Nuclear Deal Set in a Way that Cannot Remove Sanctions

Khorasan:

1- Domestic Production Being Ignored for €1.5 Billion Profit

2- Plasco Building Still Ruined

Shargh:

1- Rouhani: Failure to Understand Cyberspace to Create Generation Gap

2- Dorri Najafabadi: In “Chair Murders”, Even Intelligence Minister Was Bypassed

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- Gentlemen! Those Who Deposited Their Money in Financial Institutes Not Criminals!

2- Rouhani Receives Jurisprudential Warning

• Top Clerics React to Rouhani’s Remarks about Criticism of Infallibles

3- US Forming Kurdish-ISIS Army: Plot to Occupy One-Fourth of Syrian Territory

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 the participants of the 13th Session of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC members (PUIC).

The Leader particularly highlighted the significance of the issue of Palestine and urged the Muslim world to remain united in defending the Palestinian cause and Jerusalem al-Quds against the US and Zionist plots.

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

19 Dey:

1- Iran Environment Chief: Right to Have Clean Air Prior to Nuclear Rights

2- Intelligence Minister: The Country’s Energy Shouldn’t Be Wasted on Domestic Conflicts

3- Western, Eastern Faults of Tehran Activated

4- Rouhani: We Consider No Islamic Country as Our Rival

Abrar:

1- MP: 100 Officials in Iran Have Dual Nationalities, Green Card

2- Rouhani: Domestic Woes Cannot Be Resolved by Foreign Invasion

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran Leader: Washington’s “Arrant Nonsense” about Quds Futile

2- China Changing Economic Approach to Iran: Observers

3- Culture Minister: No Ban on Presence of Female Instrumentalists on Stage

4- Girl Who Entered Stadium While Disguised as Boy: I’ll Do It Again!

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Iran Leader: Palestine Ignored with Plot of Silence

2- 4,810 Deaths Caused by Air Pollution in Tehran

• We Must Implement Law of Clean Air

Arman-e Melli:

1- Responses to Unanswered Questions about Sanchi Oil Tanker

2- Sanchi Oil Tanker, Its Cargo Were Insured: Official

3- Foreign Ministry Rejects Rumours of Attack on Sanchi, Calls for Avoiding Prejudgment

Ettela’at:

1- Iran Leader: Quds Undoubtedly Capital of Palestine

• Issue of Palestine, Top Priority of Muslim World

2- Yazd Receives World Sustainability Award for Optimal Use of Energy

3- Health Minister: Daily Casualties Caused by Air Pollution Not Less than Sanchi Tragedy

4- 10,000 Bodies Discovered in Mass Graves in Syria’s Raqqa

Iran:

1- Rouhani: Reinforcing Democracy Most Important Strategy to Counter West

2- Culture Minister: Instructions to Be Provided for Female Instrumentalists

Javan:

1- Rouhani: We Shouldn’t Rely on Others for Resolving Our Problems

2- Money Raised for Quake-Hit People Remains in Celebrities’ Accounts!

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iran Leader: We’re Ready to Behave Brotherly Even towards Our Enemies

2- Iran Rejects Rumours about Missile Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker

3- Rouhani: Islamic Parliaments Must Try to Boost Muslim Unity in Development-Oriented Way

Kayhan:

1- Iran Leader: Saudis Betraying Muslim Society

2- We Can Get Out of Foreign Messengers’ Monopoly in One Year: Official

Resalat:

1- Iran Leader: Resistance against Zionist Regime Will Bear Fruit

2- Top General: Iran Pioneer in Saving People from Hegemony

3- IRGC General: US Main Source of World Instability

4- Official: Those Killed in Sanchi Tragedy Are Martyrs of Service

Shahrvand:

1- Iran Leader: Muslim World Must Declare Its Stances in Loud Voice

Shargh:

1- Iran Leader: We Shouldn’t Let Safe Haven Be Created for Zionist Regime