Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday, September 25, and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.





The top story in all Iranian newspapers today was the Monday referendum on the Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence. The referendum is being held despite international and regional opposition and warnings by its neighbours. Newspapers widely covered the move by Iran and Turkey to close their airspaces to the Iraqi Kurdistan at Baghdad’s request.

The remarks made by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in an interview with CNN about the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers also received great coverage.

Meanwhile, reformist papers covered the speculations about incumbent Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani’s possible bid for presidency in 2021 as a reformist candidate, and quoted reformist figures as saying they have better options for the next presidential votes. The speculations were raised after Larijani, in a ceremony, sat next to reformist leader Seyyed Mohammad Khatami and had informal talks with him.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- Larijani Thanks Rouhani for His ‘Decisive’ Response to Trump





 

Abrar:

1- Iraqi FM: Kurdish Referendum Illegal

2- Zarif to CNN: We Proved Our Missiles Are for Defence

3- Sunni Iranian MP: Parliament’s Kurd MPs Condemn Formation of Kurdish State





 

Afkar:

1- Rise against Usury: Senior Cleric Urges People to Refrain from Paying Late Payment Penalty

2- IRGC General: We Won’t Allow US to Visit Even a Small Police Station





 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Iran, Turkey Start Aerial Siege of Kurdistan Region

2- German Far-Rightists Enter Parliament for First Time

3- Rouhani’s First VP: Iran Has Potential to Become World’s Economic Hub





 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- A Region for Secession: Iran Closes Airspace to Iraqi Kurdistan

2- Merkel Remains German Chancellor: Fans Are Happy

 





 

Asrar:

1- Oil Minister: Foreign Companies Very Interested in Making Investment in Iran’s Petchem Industry

2- Zarif to CNN: US Proved It’s Not Trustworthy

 





 

Ebtekar:

1- First VP: Iran Ready to Counter Global Threats

2- Larijani: Power of World Leaders Lies in Rationality, Not Shouting

3- Complicated Path of Referendum amid Mideast Crisis

 





 

Etemad:

1- The Invincible Lady: Merkel Wins Forth Term in German Elections

2- MP: Reformism Has Enough Options for 2021 Election





 

Ettela’at:

1- Economist Explains 6 Super-Challenges of Iran’s Economy

2- Huge Demonstration in Paris in Protest at Macron’s Economic Policies





 

Iran:

1- Painful Combination of Colour, Pain: A Report on Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

2- It’s Necessary to Activate Iran’s Lobby Groups in US: Analyst





 

Jame Jam:

1- American Elites Ashamed of Trump: 27 US Elites Embarrassed about US President





 

Javan:

1- Kurdistan Region’s Sedition under Coffin of ISIS

• Despite Regional, Int’l Opposition, KRG to Hold Independence Referendum

• Barzani Confirms He Has Met IRGC Quds Force Commander in Recent Days

• Britons Have Promised Rouhani to Convince US Not to Scrap Nuclear Deal: Chief of Staff