A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by Ali Alfoneh, Ahmad Majidyar and Michael Rubin.  To receive this daily newsletter, please subscribe online.
 
(E) = Article in English

Diplomacy

  • Kamran Najafzadeh, anchor of the Serfan Jahat-e Ettelae [Just for Information], ridicules Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi's statement that "The situation in Syria is calming." Najafzadeh said: "We understand that the Syria issue is a national security matter for us, but we understand that the situation in Syria is not calm. I beg you not to deliver unrealistic analysis!"
  • [E] Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani strongly condemned the ongoing massacre of the Muslim minority in Myanmar, and opined that the move is part of enemies' plot to confront Islam.

Economy

Trade

Human Rights

Religion, Society and Culture

Nuclear Issue

  • [E] A senior aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader called on the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) to recognize Iran's nuclear rights

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