Iran in the World Press1 Feb 2010 #Iranelection

Article relevance   Page 9    A Khomeini-era match set the lives of 2 Iranians on different paths

Before a capacity crowd in December at the season-ending ATPMasters tournament, Mansour Bahrami worked his tennis magic once again. Playing one deft trick shot after another, he captivated the fans at Albert Hall in London with a comedic sense that was...BY GEOFF MACDONALD

International Herald Tribune  |  1 Feb 2010  |  Austria  |  English  | Released: 2h. 53min. ago  | Page: 9

Article relevance   Page 4   U.S. bolsters Gulf defenses against Iranian missiles fense: He said the United States was now keeping Aegis cruisers on patrol in the Gulf at all times. Those cruisers are equipped with advanced radar and antimissile systems designed to intercept medium-range missiles. Those systems would not be useful... International Herald Tribune  |  1 Feb 2010  |  Austria  |  English  | Released: 2h. 53min. ago  | Page: 4

Article relevance   Page 3   Iranian on brink of deportation AUTHORITIES are one step closer to deporting an Iranian sheik who has been living in Australia for more than 15 years despite ASIO repeatedly declaring him a threat to national security. Mansour Leghaei, who received high-profile support in his battle...PAUL MALEY The Australian  |  1 Feb 2010  |  Australia  |  English  | Released: 3h. 54min. ago  | Page: 3

Article relevance   Page 24   Petraeus and Iran Army Gen. David Petraeus recently helped answer the question whether Iran’s Foreign Ministr y actually controls the country’s diplomacy. The four-star general, head of the U.S. Central Command and leader of the successful counterinsurgency program in... The Washington Times Weekly  |  1 Feb 2010  |  USA  |  English  | Released: 1d. 23h. ago  | Page: 24

Article relevance   Page 1   U.S. bolsters defenses in Gulf against Iran missiles The administration of President Barack Obama is accelerating the deployment of new defenses against possible Iranian missile attacks in the Gulf, placing special ships off the Iranian coast and antimissile systems in at least four Arab countries,...BY DAVID E. SANGER AND ERIC SCHMITT International Herald Tribune  |  1 Feb 2010  |  Austria  |  English  | Released: 2h. 53min. ago  | Page: 1

Article relevance   Page 4   Slain Hamas leader smuggled arms from Iran, Israelis say Israeli defense officials asserted Sunday that aHamas commander who was slain in Dubai played a central role in smuggling weapons from Iran to Gaza militants. But they declined to say whether Israel was responsible for killing the man it had sought for... International Herald Tribune  |  1 Feb 2010  |  Austria  |  English  | Released: 2h. 53min. ago  | Page: 4

Article relevance   Page 6   IRAN’S MISSED DEADLINE Iran has again proved to be a master at playing for time. Six months after a new diplomatic overture fromWashington and its partners, Tehran has shown no interest in resolving the dispute over its nuclear program. It is time for President Obama and... International Herald Tribune  |  1 Feb 2010  |  Austria  |  English  | Released: 2h. 53min. ago  | Page: 6

Article relevance   Page 22   Iran Reverting to Bush In one of the clearest statements of US intentions towards Iran, the defence secretary, Robert Gates, talked on a visit to Iraq in December about the inherent unpredictability of war. If they had learned anything from the past six years in Iraq, he... The Guardian International Edition  |  1 Feb 2010  |  UK  |  English  | Released: 0h. 54min. ago  | Page: 22

Article relevance   Page 4   Iran hangs 2 for plotting against ‘Islamic establishment’ TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Thursday hanged two men accused of involvement in an armed anti-government group, as the prosecutor announced that new death sentences have been issued against opposition activists involved in protests over June’s disputed...By Nasser Karimi The Associated Press USA TODAY International Edition  |  1 Feb 2010  |  USA  |  English  | Released: 2h. 19min. ago  | Page: 4

Article relevance   Page 12   Iran’s nuclear weapon development could lead world to war, says Blair World leaders might have to go to war to stop Iran developing its weapons programme, Tony Blair suggested at the weekend. The former prime minister, who is now a Middle East peace envoy, said that Tehran’s actions had made him more afraid today that a... The Dominion Post  |  1 Feb 2010  |  New Zealand  |  English  | Released: 8h. 4min. ago  | Page: 12

Article relevance   Page 2    Literary royalty in running for prize that never was News, page 19 News, page 23 ANDY MURRAY had barely slumped back into his seat for the final time in the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne than – 10,500 miles away in the town where he first picked up a racket – slices of “commiseration cake” were being...SPORTS NEWS CORRESPONDENT, IN DUNBLANE

The Independent  |  1 Feb 2010  |  UK  |  English  | Released: 0h. 55min. ago  | Page: 2

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