This column features excerpts from the editorials, commentaries, and news articles of the leading Iranian newspapers.

Monday’s headlines
JAVAN: WikiLeaks reveals 350 Iraqi nuclear scientists were killed by Mossad
SHARQ: More patients with heart and respiratory problems admitted to hospitals as air pollution persists
HAMSHAHRI: About 250 thousands killed and 2.5 million injured in Iran in car accidents over the last decade
TEHRAN-E EMROOZ: Public opinion against Britain (following the assassination of nuclear scientist)
JAM-E JAM: President issues permission for the employment of 23,000 nurses
IRAN: Two MPs say Tehran Towhid Tunnel constructors should be held accountable for the recent problems
TAFAHOM: Official says per capita energy consumption in Iran is four times higher than the global average
JAHAN SANAT: OPEC expresses concern over currency clash
GOSTARESH SANAT: Meddling remarks of the British ambassador against Iran
Leading articles
ARMAN in an editorial entitled: “Arabs and Iran’s Nuclear Issue” says Arabs are not happy to see Iran’s nuclear achievements. Certain Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region have joined the United States in opposing Iran’s nuclear activities, claiming that Iran’s nuclear program is first a regional problem. The editorialist says the PGCC members believe they should be informed about decisions made in negotiations between Iran and the 5+1 group. The PGCC states do not want to be reminded that every country has the right to peaceful nuclear technology and actually they expect to follow up the issue more seriously as mentioned in their recent meeting in Abu Dhabi. The editorialist concludes it does not seem that 5+1 states accept the request by the PGCC, because if they enter the negotiations, other countries like Turkey also want to be involved present in the talks. The West can only announce that their opinions have been reflected.
QODS in its editorial quotes a local official in the north of the country as saying that “We are not equipped with facilities and our only hope is rainfall.” The columnist says such a remark reflects realities in the north and west of the country as fires have gripped forests in the two parts of the country. Three weeks have passed since fires broke out in forests in Golestan, Mazandran and Semnan. There is only a hope of rainfall to extinguish the fire as attempts to control the flames during this period have not been successful. According to the columnist, the incidents clearly show that the shortage of facilities is a very serious problem.