A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 4

May 4th, 2016

Awake Goy

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday May 4 and has picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s statements at the opening ceremony of the Tehran International Book Fair, about the necessity for showing tolerance towards criticism and giving freedom and security to authors, were widely covered by Iranian newspapers.

The media also focused on the warning by IRGC’s Brigadier General Hossein Salami to block the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf if the US threatens Iran.

There were also reports on a bill passed by the parliament to tax certain bodies like the custodians of holy shrines and IRGC construction units, which had previously been exempt from taxation.

Abrar:

1- Parliament Approves Plan for Construction Units and Custodians of Holy Shrines to Pay Taxes

2- Queiroz: Brand of National Team Kit Unimportant, They Should Be Standardized

Abrar-e Eqtesadi:

1- Suspicious Bank Accounts to Be Controlled by Gov’t

2- Iran’s Oil to Be Exported to Europe in 2 Months

3- Giant Iranian Auto-Manufacturer Saipa Signs MoU with South Korea

4- Iran-European Trade Up by 22%

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Number of Female Drug Addicts Doubled in 6 Years

2- Iran’s Destruction under Ahmadinejad Even Worse than Alexander’s Invasion

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Critics Should Not Be Arrested and Jailed: Rouhani

2- Blood Sale in Iran Officially Confirmed: Almost $1,500 per Bag

Etemad:

1- Tehran Has 1,200 Bookstores but 8,000 Cosmetics Shops: Mayor

2- Senior Reformist Aref: US Congressmen Can Visit Iran without Setting Preconditions

Ettela’at:

1- If Not Useful, Leader Would Have Opposed Nuclear Talks: Negotiator

2- Parliament Speaker Larijani: We Should Prepare Grounds for People’s Recreation and Happiness

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Barefoot Kingdom: Leicester City, the Unknown EPL Champions

2- Godfathers of Robbery in Tehran Arrested

Hemayat:

1- Licence for Import of American Cars Rescinded

2- We Brought Enemies to Their Knees: IRGC Quds Force Commander Gen. Soleimani

Iran:

1- We Should Guarantee Security and Freedom of Authors: Rouhani

2- Rafsanjani Hails Improvement of Women’s Position [in Iran]

Javan:

1- If US Threatens Iran, We Will Blockade Straits of Hormuz: IRGC Lieutenant Commander

2- Intelligence Ministry to Deal with Prosecution of Tax Evaders: Tax Organization

3- President Rouhani Insists JCPOA Brings Good Results

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- World Now Trusts Islamic Republic of Iran and Its Commitments: President

2- Iran and South Korea Sign MoU on Medicine and Medical Equipment

3- Millions of Pilgrims Visit Iraqi Holy City of Kadhimiya despite ISIS Threat

Keyhan:

1- Rouhani Says Life in Iran is Totally Different Before and After Nuclear Deal: Do All Roads End in JCPOA?

2- 190 MPs Support Police’s Fight against Social and Ethical Norm-Breaking

3- How Many More Setayeshs Should Fall Victim until Gov’t Does Something?

[A piece urging the filtering of social media such as Telegram. The murderer of a 6-year-old Afghan girl, Setayesh, had reportedly watched pornographic clips on Telegram before raping and killing her]