Iran in the World Press 20 Feb 2010 #IranElection

Article relevance   Page 4   Irritation grows in U.S.-China relations When President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama in the WhiteHouse, he was following a tradition that all recent American presidents have dutifully honored. Yet to some Chinese, Mr. Obama’s support of the Dalai Lama represents something much more...BY EDWARD WONG International Herald Tribune  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Austria Article relevance   Page 40   New evidence of Iran's nuke abilities WASHINGTON: The United Nations’ nuclear inspectors have declared for the first time that they had extensive evidence of “past or current undisclosed activities” by Iran’s military to develop a nuclear warhead. The strongly worded conclusion seems...  The Straits Times  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Singapore Article relevance   Page 12   US military action against Iran unlikely The statement comes on the back of a previous statement by Moscow that the delivery of the S300 missile system, which Iran has been waiting for several years, will be delayed for “technical reasons”. While the Russians are sending a message to the...By Jumana Al Tamimi Associate Editor Gulf News  |  20 Feb 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 8   ‘Iran not seeking nuke arms’ TEHRAN | Iran’s all-powerful leader said yesterday the Islamic republic is not seeking atomic weapons despite global condemnation after a UN report expressed concern it is trying to develop a nuclear warhead. Supreme leader and commander-in-chief... Times of Oman  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 16   Why Arabs fear nuclear Iran Dr Ahmed al-Rubei, late Kuwaiti MP D uring a visit to the Persian Gulf this week to drum up support for harsher sanctions against Iran, the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, outlined three options facing the Arab states. ‘‘They can just give in...Jason Koutsoukis. The Sydney Morning Herald  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Australia Article relevance   Page 6   L’AIEA redoute la mise au point d’une ogive nucléaire en Iran DANS son inlassable quête d’une « arme du crime » – la preuve intangible de l’existence d’un programme nucléaire militaire iranien en activité –, l’Agence internationale de l’énergie atomique (AIEA) piétine toujours. Mais, pour la première fois en sept...Maurin Picard (à Vienne) Le Figaro  |  20 Feb 2010  |  France Article relevance   Page 20   Exporteure gegen den Iran Die deutschen Exporteure sprechen sich für scharfe Sanktionen gegen den Iran wegen neuer Hinweise auf die Entwicklung einer Atombombe aus. Der Außenhandelsverband BGA würde einen Alleingang des Westens ohne Russland und China mittragen. Deutschland... Die Presse  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Austria Article relevance   Page 1   Europa stimmt Sanktionen gegen Iran ab - Mit Verärgerung und Besorgnis hat die internationale Staatengemeinschaft am Freitag auf den Bericht der UN-Atomenergiebehörde IAEO reagiert, nach dem Teheran bereits an einer Atomwaffe arbeiten könnte. Außenminister Guido Westerwelle (FDP) drohte dem... Der Tagesspiegel  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Germany Article relevance   Page 18   Sanktioner mot Iran FN:s säkerhetsråd har antagit resolutioner som behandlar sanktioner mot Iran 2006, 2007 och 2008. De flesta av de införda sanktionerna är tvingande för FN:s medlemsstater. De har gällt ämnen som är knutna till landets kärntekniska program. Dessutom... Dagens Nyheter Weekend  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Sweden Article relevance   Page 60   Flydde från Iran 1986 Studerade fysik i Arak. Aktiv i motståndsrörelsen mot schahen och senare mot Khomeinis islamistregim. och kom två år senare till Nederländerna där han bott sedan dess. Har skrivit tolv skönlitterära böcker på nederländska, ett språk som han lärde sig... Dagens Nyheter Weekend  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Sweden Article relevance   Page 1   VN-agentschap bezorgd over Iran AMSTERDAM De internationale gemeenschap heeft geschokt gereageerd op de bekendmaking van het atoomagentschap van de Verenigde Naties dat Iran mogelijk aan een kernwapen werkt. Het is voor het eerst dat het IAEA zo duidelijk die vrees uit. Ook Rusland,... De Volkskrant  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Netherlands  |  Dutch

Article relevance   Page 4   Iran närmare Bomben Vaddå, vi vill visst inte ha Bomben. Vi vill bara utveckla vårt fredliga kärnprogram för att säkra billig och ren energi – och det har vi all rätt till. Vi har inget att dölja. Så har det låtit från Iran år ut och år in: oskyldigare kan ingen vara. Som...CLAES ARVIDSSON Svenska Dagbladet  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Sweden Article relevance   Page 18   Il bluff di Khamenei: noi musulmani d’Iran non useremo mai l’atomica «Le accuse dell'Occidente non hanno alcun fondamento, la nostra fede religiosa ci impedisce di utilizzare armi atomiche». Lo ha affermato la Guida Suprema dell’Iran, l’ayatollah Ali Khamenei (nella foto). Il leader religioso, partecipando al varo del... Libero  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Italy  |  Italian Article relevance   Page 18   İsrail uçağıyla, İran gemisiyle övündü İRAN, “Cameran” adlı ilk yerli yapım destroyerini denize indirdi. Basra Körşezi’nde dün düzenlenen törene dini lider Ayetullah Ali Hamaney de katıldı. Helikopterlerin iniş kalkış yapabileceği, yaklaşık 1500 ton ağırlığında ve 94 metre uzunluğunda olan... Sabah  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Turkey  Article relevance   Page 1   Khamenei dismisses UN nuclear concerns  Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said yesterday the country does not believe in and is not seeking atomic weapons, state TV reported. Ayatollah Khamenei was commenting a day after a leaked report by the International Atomic Energy Agency... “ I have also said many times that when they showed these documents to us none of the documents had any confidential or secret stamps on them,” Mr Soltanieh said. “And thus it was proved that all of the documents have been fabricated and are baseless...National staff The National - News  |  20 Feb 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 4   Watchdog attacks Iran’s efforts to halt terrorism funding Abu DhAbi Iran is failing to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorist groups, according to an intergovernmental financial watchdog. The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force ( FATF), in a report released at a week-long anti-money...Charlie Hamilton and Marten Youssef newsdesk@thenational.ae The National - News  |  20 Feb 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 8   Iran trumpets new naval destroyer TEHRAN // Iranian television reported the country launched its first domestically built destroyer, calling it a major technological leap for its navy. The report said the guided-missile destroyer, Jamaran, is equipped with anti-ship and surfaceto-air... The National - News  |  20 Feb 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 6   UN fears Iran never halted warhead work The UN nuclear agency says it is worried Iran may now be working on making a nuclear warhead, suggesting for the first time that Tehran had either resumed such work or never stopped when US intelligence thought it did. Thursday’s report represents a...IRAN Associated Press in Vienna Additional reporting by Reuters South China Morning Post  |  20 Feb 2010  |  China

Article relevance   Page 5   IAEA admits Iran seeking nuke arsenal VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it feared Iran may be working now to develop a nucleararmed missile, as Washington warned Teheran of ‘‘consequences’’ for ignoring international demands to stop its atomic programme. In unusually blunt...MARK HEINRICH Bangkok Post  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Thailand Article relevance   Page 15   Insurers cut ties with Iran FRANKFURT: Germany’s Munich Re and Allianz on Thursday halted all remaining insurance business in Iran as their national representative body said it backed international moves toward tougher sanctions against Teheran. Against a backdrop of rising... Bangkok Post  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Thailand   Article relevance   Page 35   UN fears over Iran nukes VIENNA: The UN nuclear agency says it’s worried Iran may currently be working on making a nuclear warhead, suggesting for the first time that Teheran had either resumed such work or never stopped at the time US intelligence thought it did. Thursday’s... Star (Malaysia)  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Malaysia Article relevance   Page 4   Russia and Germany express worries over Iran atom activity A day after the United Nations nuclear inspection agency made public its report saying that Iran has the expertise relevant to a workable nuclear weapon, Russia and Germany expressed their concerns about Iran’s activities. Russia’s foreign minister,... International Herald Tribune  |  20 Feb 2010  |  Austria

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