The following headlines appeared in local English language newspapers on Wednesday:
** IRAN DAILY
- Leader tells army to upgrade defense readiness
- Merkel welcomes Iran’s role in any Syria talks
-Survey: Majority of Americans back nuclear deal with Iran
** TEHRAN TIMES
-Leader urges military to boost defense readiness
- Vietnam is active partner in global economy, politics: ambassador
- A taste of Iran’s north in Tehran downtown!
** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
-Speaker warns of terror spread
- Lebanon’s Hizbullah welcomes national dialogue
-18 Yemenis killed in Saudi airstrike
** FINANCIAL TRIBUNE
-World markets drop
-Foreign policy unaffected by accord
-Global growth downgraded again