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The following is a selection of highlights from the Iranian national press on 9 August
ABRAR
1. Analytical report citing ISNA headlined: "Political tension, governmental crisis in Italy". The author looks at the history of political crisis in current Italian government and tries to provide reasons behind recent tension between Italian prime minister and parliament Speaker. (International; 1,919 words)
2. Report citing ISNA headlined: " Soltaniyeh: West not to lose the existing opportunity". According to the report, Ali Asgar Soltaniyeh, Iran's permanent representative in IAEA urged the West not to lose the opportunity provided by Iran's letter to Vienna Group. (Domestic; 325 words)
3. Report citing ISNA headlined: "Member of Minority Faction: Parliament to change its supervisory role into observer role". According to the report, Dariush Qanbari, member of Imam's Path fraction of the parliament in an interview explained the reasons behind the current tension between government and parliament and considers it as the fault of parliament for not using its supervisory power. (Domestic; 617 words)
4. Report citing ISNA headlined: "MP: Election of governing board of principal-ist faction to be held at the beginning of Mehr [Iranian Month starting from 23 of September 2010]." According to the report, Iranian MP Vali Esmaili, explained the preparation made for election of governing board of principal-ist fraction of parliament. (Domestic; 216 words)
http://www.abrarnews.com/politic/1389/890518/html/ rooydad.htm
AFTAB-E YAZD
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HAMSHAHRI
Report headlined "Supreme leader's chief adviser meets Bashar al-Asad". The report says that Syria's President Bashar al-Asad and Ali Akbar Velayati discussed bilateral relations, developments in the Middle East, especially after Israel's recent attack against Lebanon and Israel's "threat" to regional countries. (Iran, 210 words)
HEMAYAT
1. Unattributed report headlined: "Obama's unfinished mission". The report cites a German newspaper, and comments on US President Barack Obama's intention to end the war in Iraq by reducing the number of American soldiers and reasons behind it. (p 1; 709 words)
2. Unattributed report headlined: "Conference on economic opportunities in Iraq, Iran". The report comments on the beginning of the Conference on Investment and Economic Opportunities in Iran and Iraq in which the economy minister and head of Privatization Organization also participated. (p1; 559 words)
http://www.hemayat.net/todaynews/eghtesadi.htm
IRAN
1. Report headlined "Senior presidential aide: Iran not after talks with America". According...