The recent developments in Syria, particularly the US withdrawal and Syrian Armys victory in taking control of Kurdish-held regions north of the country caught attentions of most papers on Monday.
Another hot topic for Iranian newspapers was a meeting between Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani and Palestinian Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ziad al-Nakhaleh, in which the Iranian officials renewed Irans commitment to assisting Palestinians in their battle to liberate their lands.
The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:
Abrar:
1- Russias UN Ambassador: No Ground for Placing New Restrictions on Iran at UN Security Council
2- Pentagon: US Forces Still Fighting ISIS Remnants in Syria
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Would Dismissal of Adel al-Jubeir Prepare Ground for Iran-Saudi Talks?
Iran:
1- Zarif Talks About Possibility of Choosing Two Other Female Ambassadors
2- Trump is Hammering World Economy: US Economist
Mardom Salari:
- SPV Will Meet Irans Humanitarian Demands in First Step
- SNSC Chief to PIJ Chief: Nations in Region Would Prevent Deal of Century
Ebtekar:
1- World Bank Forecast Hard Year for Iranian Economy
2- Trump Announces Breakthrough in Talks to End US-China Trade War
Etemad:
1- Passing Benyamin Netanyahu: Israeli Politicians Get Ready for Tough Election
2-Iran and US Withdrawal from Syria
Ettelaat:
1- Iran, Syria Sign MoU on Strategic Cooperation
2- Syria, Iraq Agree to Pound Daesh Positions in Each Others Soil
3- Knowledge-Based Products Play Big Role in Expanding Export
Resalat:
1- Shamkhani: Iran to Stand by [Anti-Israel] Resistance Axis Till Complete Victory
2-Challenges Facing Trump in White House
Javan:
1- Syria Enter 2019 With Liberation of Northern Regions / Kurds Pass Control of Strategic Tishrin Dam to Government
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- PIJ Chief Tells SNSC Secretary-General: Palestinian People More Determined to Keep Up Fighting Until Complete Victory
2- Non-Oil Export Passes $33 Billion in Nine Months: Iranian Costumes
3-Bahraini Human Rights Activists Call for Cancellation of Death Sentence for 33 Political Prisoners
4-New Details of Khashoggis Murder Tape and Reason Behind his Death
Kayhan:
1-War, Escape and Fire in French Streets/ Police Arrests 57 Yellow Vests
2- Guardian: Bashar al-Assad Starts New Year With Victory [Kurds in Northern Syria]
Sazandegi:
1- Based on Decree of Leader of Islamic Revolution: [Ayatollah Sadeq] Amoli [Larijani] Replaces [Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi] Shahroudi
Setareh Sobh:
1- Origins of Ankara-Damascus Problems
2- Iran to Become Self-Sufficient in Petrol Production/ Petrol Production Capacity Reaches 105 Million Litres Per Day
Shargh:
1- Without Iran, Afghanistan Wont Reach Peace: Analyst
Sobh-e Nou:
1- Iran Syrias Priority for Reconstruction Projects: Syrian Ambassador Conveys Message of Bashar al-Assad