Iran in the World Press 22 Mar 2010

Article relevance   Page 13   Iranian leaders trumpet victory over enemies Tehran (AFP) Iran’s leaders in their Persian New Year messages on Saturday said that over the past year the Islamic republic had been victorious over enemies who had plotted against the nation and the revolution. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei... Gulf News  |  22 Mar 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 6   Obama appeals to Iranian people WASHINGTON — In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, U.S. President Barack Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a...BY PHILIP ELLIOTT Miami Herald  |  22 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 13   Iranian defector in Norway details government crackdown Today, he has found stepping into the limelight as a political dissident to be an awkward transformation. Along with his new prominence, there is emotional upheaval. The Oslo police provide a round-theclock escort for his family and accompany his two... The Wall Street Journal Asia  |  22 Mar 2010  |  China Article relevance   Page 29   Iranian leader takes swipe at US IRAN'S supreme leader sharply denounced the US yesterday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a frosty response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that,... Irish Independent  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Ireland  Article relevance   Page 26   Iranian leader snubs Obama overture TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader sharply denounced the U.S. on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei did not outright reject...— The Associated Press Calgary Sun  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 5   Iran Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, a day after a renewed offer of dialogue by U.S. President Barack Obama, that Washington’s actions over the past year have contradicted its call for friendly ties. “The new administration and... 24 Hours Ottawa  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 42   Ayatollah accuses U. S. of plotting against Iran TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s s u p r e m e l e a d e r s h a r p l y denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties...NASSER KARIMI Edmonton Sun  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Canada

Article relevance   Page 1   Iran’s supreme leader rejects Obama’s overture. The Washington Times Daily  |  22 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 9   Taliban commanders training in Iran LONDON | Hundreds of insurgents have been trained in Iran to kill NATO forces in Afghanistan, two Taliban commanders told a British Sunday newspaper. The unnamed commanders told the Sunday Times that Iranian officials paid them to attend three-month... The Washington Times Daily  |  22 Mar 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 12   Iran big scoffs at Obama’s offer TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader sharply denounced the United States, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Obama for better cultural ties with Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei... Boston Herald  |  22 Mar 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 11   Taleban trained in Iran? LONDON Hundreds of insurgents have been trained in Iran to kill NATO forces in Afghanistan, two Taleban commanders told a British Sunday newspaper. The unnamed commanders told The Sunday Times that Iranian officials paid them to attend three-month... Arab News  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Saudi Arabia Article relevance   Page 8   Netanyahu may believe Iran is fair game Has the Obama administration inadvertently given Israel a green light to bomb Iran’s nuclear programme? That would certainly seem the most obvious conclusion to be drawn from the mounting diplomatic stand-off between Washington and Tel Aviv over the...By Con Coughlin The new edition of Con Coughlin’s book Khomeini’s Ghost is published by Pan Macmillan and available from Telegraph Bookshop. Gulf News  |  22 Mar 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 18   Human rights must be priority in Iran Every Saturday since last June, Farzaneh Zeinali has met with a group of mothers at Laleh Park in Tehran. The women dress entirely in black and silently make their way along pathways by candlelight. In their hands, they carry photos of their children —...CRAIG & MARC KIELBURGER The Vancouver Sun  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 20   Afghans say Iran arming Taliban, India in a fix | New Delhi: Even before India’s efforts to engage Pakistan on the Afghanistan issue could gain momentum, claims by Afghan agencies that Iran was secretly helping the Taliban have further compounded India’s concerns. The disclosure that Iran was...Sachin Parashar Times of India New Delhi Edition  |  22 Mar 2010  |  India

Article relevance   Page 6   Video game out of Iran could score in the West TEHRAN, Iran — It might not seem that remarkable for a ragtag group of friends to come up with a computer game in a dusty back office. But the Iranian engineering students, programmers and fantasy animators who created “Garshasp, the Monster Slayer”...By Thomas Erdbrink Austin American-Statesman  |  22 Mar 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 8   Iran, Israel and apartments Showing his brilliant grasp of international politics and taking the lead in the Middle East, the Obama administration, including Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, scolded Israel for building housing in the disputed... Austin American-Statesman  |  22 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 29   Iran rejects U.S. overtures TEHRAN (Reuters) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that Washington’s actions contradict its call for friendly ties, a day after a renewed offer of dialogue by U.S. President Barack Obama. Iran’s most powerful figure made no... The StarPhoenix  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 14   American actions contrary to desire for better ties: Iran | Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday that Washington’s actions contradict its call for friendly ties, a day after a renewed offer of dialogue by US President Barack Obama. Iran’s most powerful figure made no direct reference... Times of Oman  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Oman  Article relevance   Page 14   Iran parliament may okay subsidy cut | Iran’s parliament could finally accede to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s demands for radical subsidy cuts after blocking the plan for months, a senior lawmaker said yesterday. Parliament this month passed a state budget for the next Iranian year... Times of Oman  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Oman  Article relevance   Page 16   Iran to Bam: Shove your olive branch TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader sharply denounced the United States yesterday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow Iran’s clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Obama for better ties. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei did not... New York Post  |  22 Mar 2010  |  USA   Article relevance   Page 10   Obama plays it cool in latest Iran sanctions It was Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton who, nearly a year ago, fired the Obama administration’s first warning shots about imposing ‘‘crippling sanctions’’ against Iran. Then came President Barack Obama’s declaration that if Iran did not...DAVID E SANGER Bangkok Post  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Thailand Article relevance   Page 13   Iran training militants to kill Nato forces Hundreds of Taliban insurgents have been trained in Iran to launch attacks on Nato forces in Afghanistan, two Taliban commanders have revealed. quoted the commanders as saying that Iranian officials paid them to learnt to mount complex ambushes and lay...Tehran: The Times DNA (Daily News & Analysis)  |  22 Mar 2010  |  India  Article relevance   Page 10   Obama to Iran: Offer of dialogue still stands US President Barack Obama renewed his administration’s offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results. Obama, who addressed Iranians in a new videotaped... Today's Zaman  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Turkey

Article relevance   Page 14   Iran trains Taliban to ambush allied forces KABUL: The Taliban fighters scurried up the craggy mountainside. As they neared the top, their 30-strong platoon split into three sections and they launched a ferocious assault on an enemy fort. The attack was a training exercise overseen by Iranian... The Australian  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Australia Article relevance   Page 18   L’Iran accuse Obama de « complot » Le guide suprême iranien, l’ayatollah Khamenei, a accusé hier Barack Obama de « comploter » contre l’Iran, malgré l’offre de dialogue que le président américain a renouvelée samedi, dans un message à l’occasion du Nouvel An iranien. Le Figaro  |  22 Mar 2010  |  France

Article relevance   Page 7   Iran kritisiert USAIrans Führung zeigt sich unbeeindruckt vom erneuten Dialogangebot des US-Präsidenten Barack Obama. Man habe „den Feind“ im abgelaufenen Jahr durch „außergewöhnlichen Widerstand“ besiegt, sagte Irans geistliches Oberhaupt Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in... Die Presse  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Austria

Article relevance   Page 5   EU duldt niet langer internetcensuur IranBRUSSEL – De EU wil dat Iran ophoudt met het verstoren van satellietuitzendingen van internationale omroepen en internetcensuur. In een verklaring waarover de ambassadeurs van de EU-landen het eens zijn geworden, wordt deze praktijk ,,onaanvaardbaar”... Nederlands Dagblad  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Netherlands

Article relevance   Page 13   Groeiende onvrede met censuur in Iran TEHERAN Terwijl VS-president Barack Obama zaterdag ter gelegenheid van het Iraanse nieuwjaar Newroz aan Teheran liet weten dat de uitnodiging voor betere relaties nog steeds van kracht is, stelde de Iraanse Opperste Leider Ali Khamenei dat hij niet... De Morgen  |  22 Mar 2010  |  Belgium

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