The column ‘Persian Press Review’ features the headlines and leading articles carried by Farsi dailies.

Thursday’s headlines
IRAN: Heath minister says 23,000 nurses will be employed until the end of this month
JAM-E JAM: Controversial discussion on short-period marriage in Majlis
JAVAN: Intelligence minister says foreign aid to the ‘heads of seditious movement’ was more than one billion dollar
JAHAN-E SANAT: 75 percent of imports are carried out by the government
HEMAYAT: Oil minister says gasoline imports will be stopped soon
JAVAN: Hassan Nasrallah says Lebanese army will be equipped by Iran
SHARQ: Intelligence minister once again says Hussein Musavian was spy
FARHIKHTEGAN: Mahdi Kalhor announces details of three-hour meeting between the advisors of Ahmadinejad and Mousavi
KAYHAN: Leader meets with poets
GOSTARESH SANAT: 400 industrial and mining projects will be inaugurated in government week
Leading articles
KAYHAN in its editorial, capitalizing on the Leader’s remarks that universities are the heartland of any political, social and political changes in every country, says collapse or progress of every community is dependent on universities and global arrogance does not desire to see the progress of the Islamic system in Iran and considers it as contrary to its interests. The writer adds universities with their significant role have always been the target of big powers to implement their vicious objectives and that is why students should be aware not to fall in the trap of enemies.
MARDOMSALARI in its editorial says some lawmakers introduced a plan to Majlis which in the current grave economic situation was astonishing. MPs had signed a plan to extend the Eid al-Fitr holiday to three days and authorized the government to change the working hour of civil servants during the fasting month of Ramazan as it desires. Officials including vice presidents for parliamentary affairs have announced their agreement with three-day vacation from the current year. But we must not forget that such plans have long-term effect on the economy. If the number of vacations in the country was not too much, it was justifiable. But in comparison with other countries our vocations are far more than usual.
TEHRAN-E EMROOZ in an article writes the separation of Rey and Shemiran from the metropolis of Tehran endangers the survival of the capital. Rey is situated in south Tehran and Shemiran in north Tehran. Tehran is a city with a bunch of villages around it such as Qaitarieh, Lavasanat, Shamsabad and a number of others. If Rey and Shemiran are separated from Tehran, then these villages want to follow suit. Likewise Javadieh district also wants to be a new city. It was during the Qajar dynasty that Tehran, because of its geographical situation, was selected the capital of Iran. But today any push to separate Rey and Shemiran from the capital is politically motivated.
AFARINESH in its editorial says that Turkey's National Security Council removed Iran from a list of nations it considers as threat to its national security. The updated list, which replaces a previous edition published five years ago, was expected to be officially adopted by the Turkish government in October. The list made a mention of Iran's nuclear program, stating that Turkey prefers a nuclear weapons-free Middle East. The council responsible for drawing up the list is made up of government officials and military leaders. The list is not restricted only to Iran; it includes other countries as well. Prime Minister Erdogan also says Ankara has tendency neither toward the East nor the West. This indicates that new Turkey has lost its hope to join the EU and attempts to boost its relations with the East particularly the Islamic Republic of Iran. The foreign policy of Turkey in the last two years has undergone changes; it has reduced relations with Tel Aviv and instead improved diplomatic relations with Tehran and Damascus.