Tehran, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Sunday, February 5, 2023:

** IRAN DAILY

- Iran claimant, West obligor in JCPOA talks: Chief negotiator

Iran is the claimant side in the talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and the Western sides are the obligors, said the deputy foreign minister for political affairs.

- Daily violators of human rights are fake rights advocates: Spokesman

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman slammed the United States and European Union for their “fake” human rights gestures, saying they are violating such rights on a daily basis.

- Iran, Venezuela vow closer cooperation to thwart foreign pressures

Venezuela and Iran are weighing plans to strengthen cooperation in various fields and rapidly implement joint projects, calling for heightened vigilance in the face of U.S.-led foreign pressures.

** TEHRAN TIMES

- Ayatollah Khamenei receives girls coming of age

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a group of young girls on Friday to jointly cherish the Taklif Celebration.

- U.S. hysteria over Chinese weather balloon

A Chinese balloon in American airspace has been met with ludicrous allegations of violating “territorial integrity”.

- Iran’s nuclear chief laments ‘inaccurate’ IAEA report

Iran's nuclear head expressed dissatisfaction with the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) recent report on Tehran’s nuclear activities at the Fordow nuclear complex, asserting that the IAEA inspectors' assessment of their visit to the nuclear plant was “inaccurate”.

** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL

- Iran Forging Alliances in America’s Backyard

State firms from Iran and Venezuela will start in the coming weeks a 100-day revamp of the South American nation’s largest refining complex to restore its crude distillation capacity, Reuters reported citing what it called sources close to the plan.

- UK Doing Zionists’ Bidding Against Iranian TV

In yet another crackdown on freedom of speech, the British parliament is considering revoking a security pass held by former Labour MP Chris Williamson over hosting a show broadcast on Iran’s Press TV.

- U.S. Doubles Strike Range of Rockets in Ukraine

A new $2.2 billion U.S. arms package for Ukraine includes a new rocket-propelled precision bomb that could nearly double Kyiv’s strike range against the Russians, the Pentagon said.

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