A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 5

May 5th, 2018

Awake Goy

The top story in all papers today was the remarks made in a video message by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif about the European countries’ idea of a new deal on Tehran’s missile program.

Also a top story was President Hassan Rouhani’s strong criticism of the Judiciary’s move to block the popular messaging app Telegram.

A number of conservative papers also highlighted the French police’s brutality against the journalists of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) who were severely attacked during the recent protests.

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

19 Dey:

Zarif: We Are the Ones Who Should Be Protesting, Not the West
Analyst: Zarif’s Video Message Put the Ball in US Court

Abrar:

Zarif: US to Be Responsible for Consequences of Pulling Out of JCPOA
Lavrov: Opportunity of Non-Proliferation to Be Missed If JCPOA Cancelled

Aftab-e Yazd:

Turkey’s Hillary
Turkish Woman Meral Akşener Main Rival of Erdogan in Early Elections

Arman-e Emrooz:

Rouhani Calls for Publicising Names of Those Who Blocked Telegram

Asrar:

Zarif: Implementing Iran Nuclear Deal Only Way US Has

Ebtekar:

Netanyahu’s TV Show with Closed Case
Post-Telegram Days!

Etemad:

Government Officials Use Twitter to Protest against Restrictions on Telegram
New Scenario on Table: Europe Preparing for JCPOA Minus US

Ettela’at:

Zarif: We Won’t Renegotiate Iran Nuclear Deal
US Army’s Commandos Enter Yemen War to Support Saudi Arabia

Iran:

Zarif in Video Message to JCPOA Parties: No Bargaining

Javan:

Zarif: We Won’t Accept Any Change to JCPOA or Any Supplementary Deal
Netanyahu’s Anti-Iran Show Mocked
France’s Crackdown on Freedom, Celebrities
Iranian Journalist in a Coma after Being Shot by French Police
Nothing Heard of Such Brutality in Iran, World Media

Jomhouri Eslami:

Asian, European Parties to Iran Nuclear Deal against Trump’s Violation of Its Commitments
456,000 Iranian, Foreign Books Released in 31st Tehran International Book Fair
UAE Army Occupies Yemeni Island

Kayhan:

Europe Offering Ransom to US Out of “Iran’s Pocket” on Pretext of Preserving Iran Deal
Kayhan Chief: Which Deal Are They Going to Withdraw from? Nothing Left of JCPOA!