Comments of President Hassan Rouhani in a speech in Qom in defense of the economic performance of his administration and about nuclear talks dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday. �Any deal should see all sanctions lifted.� A naval drill by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz also grabbed front-page headlines.
Abrar: Naval Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps put their power on display in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
It came during a military drill code-named Great Prophet 9.
Afkar: �We won�t accept impositions, humiliation and continued sanctions in talks.�
The president made the comment during a visit to the central city of Qom on Wednesday.
Afkar: �Comments by [US Secretary of State John] Kerry that Iran is meddling in Yemen amount to passing the buck,� said Iranian FM Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham.
Aftab-e Yazd: Even night letters couldn�t prevent a warm welcome [extended to President Rouhani in Qom].
Aftab-e Yazd: Plans to ration water have been set in motion.
Asrar: The extremely high costs of healthcare have been cut in half.
Ebtekar: Can�t they see?
President has taken a swipe at his critics who deny the country�s economy is on the mend. �Can�t they see that inflation is contained and economy is posting growth? Can�t they see the improvement in business environment? Can�t they see the economic figures of the past 18 months?�
Emtiaz: �The Interior Ministry has agreed to offers to increase the number of public holidays,� said an advisor to the interior minister.
Etemad: �We want nuclear talks [with P5+1] wrapped up by the end of March,� said the government spokesman.
Ettela�at: Revival of the economy and ethics and interaction with the rest of the world are on the government agenda
�Backwardness and extremism destroy faith and the world. Islam is not a religion of violence, prescribing austerity for its followers,� said President Rouhani during a visit to Qom.
Ettela�at: �Provision of cash subsidies was wrong in the first place,� said Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi.
Hemayat: Police Chief Brigadier General Esmail Ahmadi Moghaddam has said that a special police department will be formed to exclusively deal with economic offenses.
Hemayat: The Judiciary supports healthy investment and efforts to remove the obstacles standing in the way of local production.
Jamejam: �The Judiciary is after tax evaders,� said Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani.
Jomhouri Islami: Amnesty International has said that Israeli air strikes [on Gaza this summer] amounted to war crimes.
Jomhouri Islami: The Yemeni Judiciary has issued an arrest warrant for [former President] Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
Kayhan: Demolition of a mock American aircraft carrier on day one of an IRGC naval drill in the Persian Gulf has grabbed headlines around the world.
Resalat: �Powers cannot change regional conditions by deployment of aircraft carriers,� Ali Larijani said.
The parliament speaker made the comment in the south where he oversaw a naval drill by the Revolutionary Guards.
Sharq: A special advisor to the president has warned about Shiite-Sunni divisions.
By Iran Front Page
