Tehran, IRNA - The following headlines appeared in English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Monday, October 25, 2021:

*** IRAN DAILY

- Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 3,458 prisoners

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners.

- Raeisi congratulates Muslims on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) birth anniversary

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated leaders and peoples of Muslim countries on the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

- Leader: Muslim unity not ‘tactical issue’ but ‘definitive Qur’anic duty’

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday described unity among Muslims as a “definitive Qur'anic duty,” saying it is nothing “tactical,” which can happen occasionally, but a “necessity” for Muslims.

*** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL

- Leader: Muslim Unity ‘Qur’anic Duty’

Arab nations that normalized ties with the Zionist regime last year have “sinned” and should reverse such moves, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday.

- Yemen Army Says to Liberate Ma’rib Soon

The spokesman for Yemen’s army says the military and allied fighters from the Popular Committees have liberated 3,200 square kilometers of land in the two key provinces of Ma’rib and Shabwah during their latest operation, promising to fully free the strategically important city of Ma’rib from the Saudi occupiers and their mercenaries.

- Mehdi Taremi Scores Hat-Trick Against Tondela

Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi scored a hat-trick in Porto’s victory against Tondela Saturday night.

*** Tehran Times 

- Astana peace process representatives meet UN Syria envoy

The representatives of Iran, Russia and Turkey at the Astana peace talks met on October 21 with UN special envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen on the sidelines of the Syrian Constitutional Committee’s meeting in Geneva.

- Foolad Sirjan coach Rezaei reveals how difficult it was to win Asian title

Sirjan Foolad head coach, Saeid Rezaei, who led his team to title at the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship, explained the struggling condition he experienced when he was appointed as Foolad coach.

- Iran's economy getting back on track: CBI governor

The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has said the growth in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2021 indicates that the Iranian economy is going on the right path and is moving toward recovery.

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