Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on October 2

**IRAN DAILY
- Muslims worldwide mark Ashura
- Germany: Withdrawal from JCPOA to undermine Washington’s credibility
- Erdogan: Turkey no longer needs EU membership but won’t quit talks

**KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL 
- Muslims mark Ashura
- Iraq to defend Kurdish people against threats
- Iranian freestylers win two medals at Dmitry Korkin

**TEHRAN TIMES
- Iran mourns Ashura
- Khoy to host Third Intl. Conference on Rumi and Shams-i Tabrizi
- Older persons in Iran grow 1.5-fold in a decade

**FINANCIAL TRIBUNE
- Households' net expenditure grows for 1st time in 5 years
- Tehran says close to $10bn in foreign petrochemical deals
- SCOR, SE Iran reach reinsurance agreement