The martyrdom of Hossein Hamedani, an IRGC brigadier general who was in Syria in the capacity of an adviser, dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday.

Ettela’at: Saudi Arabia’s support for IS terrorists is expanding.

The BBC has reported that Saudi Arabia is supplying advanced weaponry to Syrian terrorists to counter the Syrian government.

Ettela’at: Heavy rain and hailstorm have caused damage in several provinces.

Hailstones in Poldokhtar have shattered the windows of cars and houses, causing damage to farmland and orchards.

Ettela’at: Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has described the Islamic Revolution and the Iranian Leader as a boon for Muslims.

The secretary of the Lebanese Hezbollah predicted that Saudi Arabia will suffer a heavy defeat in Yemen.

Ettela’at: Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani has been martyred in Syria.

Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani, a Revolution Guards adviser, fell while on assignment in the suburbs of Aleppo.

Ettela’at: The labor minister has said five million graduates will enter the job market.

Ali Rabiei further said that the country needs to create as many as 800,000 jobs a year.

Ettela’at: Tehran Symphony Orchestra has performed to honor the memory of Hajj pilgrims who died in the Mina tragedy in Saudi Arabia in late September.

Ettela’at: Five Palestinians have been killed in an attack by Zionist forces during the Palestinian Day of Rage.

Abrar: Iran has welcomed the recent call by Kuwaiti officials for regional dialogue.

Afkar: “After conquering Yemen, Saudi Arabia will set its sights on Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain,” said secretary of the Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei.

Aftab-e Yazd: It is much better it didn’t happen!

Despite predictions that Mohammad Javad Zarif might win the Nobel Peace Prize, he did not. A report by the daily looks at what reaction his winning the prize would have drawn at home.

Aftab-e Yazd: “With a negative report by the JCPOA Review Committee, they dealt a bad blow to the country,” said the chairman of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

Arman-e Emrooz: “Embezzlement and mismanagement have delivered a heavy blow to the public and the country,” said Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, a source of emulation.

Asrar: The head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has said that some of the pilgrims killed in the Mina stampede are likely to have been buried on Saudi soil.

Asrar: “Iran comes first in the world when it comes to water tension,” said the director of the Environment Protection Organization.

Etemad: The number of individuals who won’t receive cash subsidies will increase to six million, said the minister of welfare, labor and social affairs.

Ghanoon: The heads of the three branches of government have offered condolences on the martyrdom in Syria of IRGC’s General Hossein Hamedani whose funeral will be held on Sunday.

Haft-e Sobh: Baran Kosari has cheated death.

The actress was involved in a horrible car accident in Tehran.

Hambastegi: The social atmosphere shouldn’t be dominated by security issues, said the grandson of the late Imam Khomeini.

Hambastegi: “We insist on acting in a way that will result in a change in the makeup of the future parliament,” said Mohammad Reza Aref, a former vice-president.

Iran: A majority of MPs are determined to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Jomhouri Islami: Rainstorms have ripped through parts of the country.

Kayhan: Parliament should not be fooled by generalization tactics to walk into the trap of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; the daily features an analysis on the issue.

Mardomsalari: The managing director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines has said that Iranian ships are to dock in US ports.

Resalat: “In order to prevent the rise to power of incompetent individuals, there should be no leniency in screening the potential candidates,” said the intelligence minister.

Comments by the Supreme Leader that “talks with the US are not allowed” dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday.

Ettela’at: “The Iranian nation will drive the enemy from the field with a vengeance,” said the Supreme Leader at a meeting with IRGC Navy commanders and staff.

Ayatollah Khamenei further said, “Talks with the US are forbidden; some are unwisely justifying negotiations with the Great Satan.”

Afarinesh: Kuwait has said that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council stands ready to hold talks with Iran.

Afkar: “Iran held its ground well in the nuclear case,” said Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.

Aftab-e Yazd: Zarif has been insulted once again.

“Everything I do costs me at home,” said Foreign Minister Zarif in an interview with The New Yorker.

Aftab-e Yazd: Targeting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action through obstructionism; a new ploy by the minority in parliament not to implement the Iran nuclear deal.

Aftab-e Yazd: Car production has been cut in half.

Aftab-e Yazd: “The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action should not generate enmity inside Iran,” said the chairman of the Assembly of Experts.

Meanwhile, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said that disputes over the wording of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action should be avoided.

Arman-e Emrooz: Now that [Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas] Akhundi survived the vote of no-confidence, let’s put [Oil Minister Bijan Namdar] Zanganeh in the crosshairs.

Forty Worriers [supporters of the former president] have signed a motion to impeach another minister.

Arman-e Emrooz: “No country has found the explanations offered by the Saudis convincing,” said Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Ayatollah Rafsanjani’s comments came as authorities said that 71 Iranian pilgrims are still unaccounted for and that there have been no figures on Iranian pilgrims that might have been arrested by Saudi authorities.

Asrar: “Some are using official tribunes only to promote vengefulness,” said Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Asrar: “The sit-in of seminary students [in protest at the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] is against the wish of the Leader,” said Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, the chairman of the Assembly of Experts.

Ebtekar: “We will never launch the first strike,” the Leader said in a meeting with IRGC Navy commanders and staff.

Ebtekar: On whose shoulder will the white dove land? Angela Merkel? John Kerry? Mohammad Javad Zarif? Or Pope Francis?

Ebtekar: “Wrong signals in politics are catastrophic,” said President Rouhani.

Etemad: Ali Motahari has been summoned by a Shiraz court to appear in the hearing of his attackers.

A third session has been held in the trial of individuals who attacked the Tehran principlist MP in early 2015 in the southern city of Shiraz.

Etemad: “Government seeks to review the laws governing women’s affairs,” said vice-president for women and family affairs.

Hemayat: The attorney general has said that a special court is to be set up to gather complaints by the families of the victims of the Mina tragedy.

Iran: In protest at the invitation of Salman Rushdie, Iran has decided to boycott Frankfurt Book Fair.

Javan: “Holding talks with foreigners won’t settle the country’s economic woes,” said the commander of the Basij force [an affiliate of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps].

Jomhouri Islami: Following an escalation of Russian attacks, thousands of IS terrorists have fled to Turkey, Jordan and European countries.

Jomhouri Islami: Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani [a source of emulation] has said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action will go down in history and that people’s hopes should not be dashed.

Kaenat: The Oil Ministry has rejected rumors that it has struck a deal with BP.

Kaenat: Road accident fatalities have plunged seven percent.

Kayhan: “Talks with the US would amount to paving the way for infiltration,” said the Supreme Leader.

Resalat: “The country has been in the grips of stagnation for a long time,” said Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.

Rooyesh Mellat: The chairman of the Expediency Council has said that the current rulers of Saudi Arabia are “inexperienced and selfish”.

Roozan: Political gamesmanship involving key ministers

The impeachment gambit has found its way to the Oil Ministry this time.

Saheb Ghalam: Pistachio exports have increased three-fold.

Sayeh: “Iran’s fight against IS is not theatrical,” said Ali Larijani, the speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

Setareh Sobh: The economy minister has asked Major General Hassan Firouzabadi [the chief of staff of the armed forces], Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati [the secretary of the Guardian Council], Ali Larijani [the parliament speaker], Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani [the Judiciary chief] and Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani [the chairman of the Expediency Council] to provide a list of the assets and debts of the institutions they are in charge of.

Setareh Sobh: “If they seek to have a dictatorship, I’ll take off my shirt and tell people on the street what they intend to do,” said the chairman of parliament’s JCPOA Review Committee.

Sharq: Mohammad Reza Aref has been named as chairman of the policymaking council of reformists.

Taadol: “Implementation of the nuclear deal is our first priority,” said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.