The comments of the president and his intelligence minister about the upcoming elections dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday.
Ettelaat: No person or institution is above the law in the country, said President Hassan Rouhani.
Speaking at a gathering of local people in Hamedan, the president said his administration managed to dispel the ominous clouds of war on the back of 22 months of talks.
Ettelaat: Two experimental satellites developed by Sharif and Amir Kabir universities of technology will be launched.
The minister of communications also said smart filtering will be first introduced by Internet service providers before being implemented at the data center.
Ettelaat: The United Nations has denounced as war crimes the measures IS terrorists have taken in the ancient city of Palmyra.
The UN secretary-general and UNESCO have condemned the destruction of a 2,000-year-old temple in the Syrian city.
Ettelaat: Government lays out plans to increase the production and exports of oil and natural gas.
The oil minister said that Phases 15 and 16 of South Pars gas field will have been inaugurated by the president by next month.
Ettelaat: Attending to the sapling of the [nuclear] deal and expanding ties with the rest of the world are our priorities, said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
He further said he hopes everyone in the Islamic Republic of Iran seizes the opportunity [the nuclear deal presents] rather than turning it into a threat.
Ettelaat: Making things transparent is the first step toward fighting corruption, the justice minister said.
Mostafa Pourmohammadi further said 100 individuals owe around $15 billion in arrears to banks.
Afarinesh: Foreign Minister Zarif has said that opposition in the US [Congress] to the nuclear deal is not strong enough to override the executive veto.
Afarinesh: The Russian foreign minister has dismissed as unacceptable US Vice President Joe Bidens idea on dividing Iraq into three autonomous regions.
Afkar: Kuwait has turned down a Saudi request to sever ties with Iran.
Aftab-e Yazd: The intelligence minister has said that government coffers were not simply empty, they were in the red when the 11th government took office.
Aftab-e Yazd: Instead of impeaching government ministers, MPs had better take up the backlog of bills and motions they have on their hands, said Vice-President for Parliamentary Affairs Majid Ansari.
Arman-e Emrooz: The Iranian intelligence minister has said that security forces have arrested IS terrorists who had plans to set off bombs in five different areas across the country.
Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi further said in the operation more than half a ton of explosives was seized by Intelligence Ministry agents.
He went on to say the Intelligence Ministry does not pry into the private lives of citizens.
Asrar: Economic growth reaches five percent next year, said the director of the Management and Planning Organization.
Asrar: The record Babak Zanjani [a young billionaire who stands accused of massive fraud during the presidency of Ahmadinejad] set in embezzlement was unique, said Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.
Etemad: Nuclear debate in parliament
Parliaments JCPOA Review Committee seeks to invite nuclear negotiators led by Jalili, Larijani and Zarif to the chamber to discuss the Vienna nuclear deal.
Ghanoon: An eight-member committee to vet prospective candidates
Iran: Instructions on compliance with the law should not get under anyones skin, said President Rouhani.
Jomhouri Islami: The production line of Nasr cruise missile has been inaugurated.
Kayhan: JCPOA is up in the air; parliaments recess is not expedient.
Resalat: Those who doubted the legitimacy of the establishment should not expect to be given the go-ahead to run for public office, said the intelligence minister.
Resalat: The nuclear deal does not translate into a thaw in relations between Iran and the United States, said Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami.
Saheb Ghalam: We wont allow the Healthcare Transformation Plan to come to a halt, said the Iranian health minister.
By Iran Front Page
