Ruling Overturned for Accused of Raping 40 Women and Girls

The newspaper 'Law' highlighted Hassan Rouhani's emphasis on 'avoiding the suspicion of engineered elections' and quoted the President of the Islamic Republic stating: 'The presence of the people in elections is very important, and no one should boycott the ballot box for any reason.' The newspaper 'Etemad' assessed the President's televised remarks, noting that 'Hassan Rouhani did not add any new promises in his first live televised interview after the implementation of the JCPOA; what was said was merely a repetition of important domestic political promises, with only 24 days remaining until their realization.' The newspaper 'Shahrvand' reported on the overturning of the ruling against a 32-year-old 'fake postman' who had 'threatened at least 40 women and girls with a knife and carpet cutter after entering their homes' and was sentenced to death, but this ruling was 'overturned' by the Supreme Court. The newspaper quoted Abbas Jafari Dolat Abadi, Tehran's prosecutor, stating that the court had identified this defendant as 'corrupt on earth' under Article 286 of the Islamic Penal Code ratified in 2013, sentencing him to public execution, but 'this ruling was overturned in the Supreme Court, and the case was sent back to court for further investigation.' The newspaper also published a note titled 'Once, Talk to Us,' stating: 'We believe we have the right to ask the President; when will it be our turn, and when will you face real, professional, and straightforward questions from independent media?' The newspaper 'Kayhan' also addressed Hassan Rouhani in its headline, stating: 'If he had the ability, he would have created jobs for the youth of France.' This headline was a reaction to part of Rouhani's remarks on Tuesday, where he stated: 'The President of France explicitly announced in a press conference that one of our goals in establishing relations with Iran is the employment of Iranian youth.' The newspaper 'Hamdel' reported under the headline 'Criticism of Hashemi in the Phase of Insult' that 'the remarks of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, head of the Expediency Discernment Council, on the first day of the Fajr decade, although accompanied by a sharp tone, received the most reaction from figures close to the Stability Front and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; reactions that included the most severe accusations and requests for imprisonment for the head of the Expediency Discernment Council. Some of these individuals labeled Hashemi as corrupt on earth, while others demanded that he be disqualified for questioning the Guardian Council.' Some, like Mojtaba Zolnour, advisor to the Supreme Leader's representative in the Revolutionary Guards, went further, demanding that he be imprisoned alongside his son in Evin. The newspaper 'Aftab Yazd' also dedicated its front page to Hashemi amid the intensifying media attacks from conservatives, stating: 'Take Hashemi to Evin too.' This newspaper, however, published a note titled 'Ayatollah Hashemi Saved Airbus,' stating: 'Before Hashemi's remarks regarding the disqualification of Khomeini's grandson, organized attacks were directed at the government's commercial contracts with Europeans, including Airbus and Peugeot, but now 'the alarmists are focusing all their attention on Hashemi and his remarks.' The newspaper 'Shargh' also reported on its front page about the 'rumor of Hashemi's removal from the list of the Clergy Society,' stating that the representative of the Supreme Leader in the Basij warned Hashemi Rafsanjani and Hassan Khomeini to 'be careful that what happened to Mr. Montazeri does not happen to them and some of their close associates.' The newspaper 'Vatan-e Emruz' has called for the 'disqualification' of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani for the second consecutive day, stating: 'The Guardian Council should complete its defense of the people's rights and, while drawing a red line through the name of this notorious instigator, should not allow the election arena to be a playground for those directing against the revolution.' This newspaper also severely attacked the grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini in its editorial and one of its main headlines, stating that Hassan Khomeini 'became a tool for politicians to achieve their goals. If he had been approved, he would have been their pawn in the Assembly of Experts, and now that he has not been approved, he is a tool for their settling scores with the Guardian Council.' The newspaper 'Kayhan' emphasized that 'Hashemi's controversial remarks also raised the voices of reformists,' printing part of a note by Abbas Abdi on its front page, quoting him as saying: 'Defending the qualification of Seyyed Hassan Khomeini has nothing to do with his family lineage or debts to the Imam and the Imam's family, and this argument is not only weak and irrelevant but also incorrect.' 'The Campaign of Destroyers' is the selected headline of the newspaper 'Farhikhtegan' for the warning by Mahmoud Alavi, Minister of Intelligence, regarding 'the preparation of five million insulting CDs by a destructive group' and the possibility of their distribution ahead of the elections. This newspaper wrote: 'The destruction of some candidates ahead of the elections has become a promotional tactic. In 2005, a specific group prepared and distributed many CDs against Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. This also happened frequently in 2013. Even after the 2013 elections, some supporters of the defeated faction produced and published the damaging film 'I Am Rouhani' against the President.' 'Iran on the Path of Dialogue' is the headline of the newspaper 'Vaghaye Ettefaghieh.' This newspaper noted that 'the diplomatic traffic regarding the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic continues with the arrival of the German Foreign Minister in Tehran,' stating: 'Frank-Walter Steinmeier's visit to Iran comes as Ali Akbar Velayati, head of the Strategic Research Center, is also heading to Moscow to meet and discuss bilateral relations and regional issues with the Russians. It seems that the openings created after the JCPOA will increasingly enhance international trust in Iran.' The newspapers 'Law' and 'Etemad' focused on the media session unveiling the 'website of the Supreme Policy Council of Reformists,' and the newspaper 'Vaghaye Ettefaghieh' quoted Mohammad Reza Aref as saying: 'We will have candidates for all 290 seats.' The newspaper 'Vaghaye Ettefaghieh' also highlighted the reaction of the Deputy Minister of Education to student suicides, reporting that 'this year, 13 students have died by suicide,' but Hamidreza Kafash, the cultural and educational deputy minister, insisted that 'the suicide rate among students has decreased.'