Iran in the World Press 19 Feb 2010 #IranElection

Article relevance   Page 13    Iranian dissident finds safe haven in Norway OSLO, NORWaY // Former Iranian diplomat Mohammad-Reza Heydari, who resigned over Iran’s treatment of post-election protesters, has been granted asylum in Norway. “The Norwegian authorities have notified my lawyer about their decision,” Mr Heydari said...

The National - News  |  19 Feb 2010  |  UAE 

Article relevance   Page 1   ROGER COHEN ON HOW TO OPEN UP IRAN International Herald Tribune  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Austria

Article relevance   Page 9   Target Iran’s censors Here’s what happens when a business linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) is targeted with sanctions. A representative of the Revolutionary Guards finds a lawyer in Dubai and says: “Look, I’m on this stupid U.S. Treasury list....Roger Cohen International Herald Tribune  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Austria

Article relevance   Page 19   Iran cited anew on terrorist financing Iran leads the list of countries that have failed to crack down on money laundering and terrorist financing, the Financial Action Task Force, a global standard-setting body, said Thursday. The task force, based at the Organization for Economic...BY MATTHEW SALTMARSH International Herald Tribune  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Austria

Article relevance   Page 12   Obama and Iran These have been busy days for Iran’s leadership. On January 28, the regime hanged two government opponents and sentenced 10 others to die. It has arrested and jailed some 500 opponents since December. Last week, it shut off access to Gmail and Google... The Wall Street Journal Europe  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Belgium

Article relevance   Page 6   Iran could be making nuclear warhead, UN watchdog says The UN’s nuclear watchdog raised concerns for the first time yesterday that Iran might be developing a nuclear warhead for a missile. In his first report on Iran, the new director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano,...Julian Borger Diplomatic editor The Guardian International Edition  |  19 Feb 2010  |  UK

Article relevance   Page 22   Iran heads new blacklist of terrorist funding sources The international financial system must tackle “ongoing and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing” emanating from Iran, it has been claimed. The middle eastern state heads a new blacklist issued by the American-dominated Financial...Nick Mathiason The Guardian International Edition  |  19 Feb 2010  |  UK

Article relevance   Page 3   Russia tilts towards Iran sanctions Russia was also clearly biding its time in delaying the delivery of S-300 missiles, which would offer substantial protection for Iran in case of a military strike. “There is a signed contract which we must implement, but deliveries have not started... The Moscow News  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Russia

Article relevance   Page 14   US gets its allies into line over Iran Vice President Biden’s visit next week, his first since assuming office, was put together at short notice and he is understood to be conveying a personal message from President Barack Obama regarding the administration’s policy towards Iran. There is... The Jewish Chronicle  |  19 Feb 2010  |  UK

Article relevance   Page 22   Iran: resting on China’s shoulders China’s military and diplomatic power have increased enormously over the past 20 years, riding on the back of its strong economic growth. But the country is still a long way from challenging the global military power of the United States – its military... The Australian Jewish News Sydney edition  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Australia

Article relevance   Page 1    Ankara appears hopeful in its efforts at salvaging a UN-brokered uranium swap deal with Iran

Today's Zaman  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Turkey

Article relevance   Page 2   Iran must be hit where it hurts: Evans THE international community has no alternative but to tighten economic sanctions against Iran over the nuclear rogue state’s refusal to have enriched uranium processed offshore, former foreign minister Gareth Evans said yesterday. Targeted financial...MARK DODD The Australian  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Australia

Article relevance   Page 8   SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN LITTLE MORE THAN FANTASY HILLARY Clinton used her first appearance as US Secretary of State before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to warn once again of ‘‘crippling sanctions’’ against Iran. Ever since she first uttered the phrase, in April last year, ‘‘crippling...JAMES BONE THE TIMES The Australian  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Australia

Article relevance   Page 9   Pas d’antimissiles S-300 pour l’Iran LA RUSSIE a annoncé mercredi le report de la livraison à l’Iran de systèmes antimissiles S-300, vue d’un très mauvais oeil par Israël et les Occidentaux, sur fond d’agacement croissant envers Téhéran et son programme nucléaire controversé. «La décision... Le Figaro  |  19 Feb 2010  |  France

Article relevance   Page 1   Atombehörde: Iran könnte an Bombe bauen - Der Iran könnte nach Auffassung der Internationalen Atomenergiebehörde (IAEO) an einer Atomwaffe arbeiten. Dies geht aus einem neuen Iran-Bericht der Wiener UN-Behörde hervor. In dem Report zeigte sich die IAEO besorgt über Informationen, wonach das... Der Tagesspiegel  |  19 Feb 2010  |  Germany

Article relevance   Page 17   “L’Iran lavora all’atomica” Un rapporto dell’ente atomico dell’Onu (Aiea), il primo dell’era del nuovo direttore giapponese Yukiya Amano, solleva il dubbio

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