Iran in the World Press 8 Mar 2010 #IranElection

Article relevance   Page 3   New Iranian missile launch pad revealed in satellite footage Iran has built a new missile launch pad that could accommodate the firing of the Islamic Republic’s next-generation satellite launch vehicle (SLV) called Simorgh, which Israel fears is being developed to serve as an intercontinental ballistic missile...• By YAAKOV KATZ Jerusalem Post  |  7 Mar 2010  |  Israel  Article relevance   Page 3   Six in 10 Americans say force needed to stop Iranian nukes WASHINGTON – Sixty percent of Americans think military force will be necessary to stop Iran from working on nuclear weapons, a Fox News poll released last week found. In contrast, only 25% of the respondents said sanctions and diplomacy would be...• By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER Jerusalem Post correspondent Jerusalem Post  |  7 Mar 2010  |  Israel Article relevance   Page 13   Transport minister tells Russian pilots flying for Iranian airlines to leave country TEHRAN // Iran s transport minister said yesterday that Russian pilots flying for Iranian airlines will be replaced by local cockpit crew within two months. All Russian pilots must leave the country by that point, the Fars news agency reported, quoting... The National - News  |  7 Mar 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 8   Iranian launch site shows hand of Pyongyang, defence group says LONDON – Iran is building a new rocket launch site a short distance from an existing complex and seems to be working with North Korea, information group IHS Jane’s says. Satellite imagery of the new site, near Semnan east of Tehran, suggests Iran has... South China Morning Post  |  7 Mar 2010  |  China Article relevance   Page 12   Iran prevents opposition figure's son from leaving TEHRAN // Iranian authorities prevented a son of the opposition figure Mehdi Karrubi from leaving the country for London and confiscated his passport. The Saham news website said the passport of Mohammad Taghi Karoubi, a university professor, was... The National - News  |  7 Mar 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 6   Iran’s proposal on Arash eld TEHRAN Iran has proposed to Kuwait that the two OPEC countries jointly develop the disputed Arash gasfield in the Gulf, a senior Iranian official says. “Iran has proposed that development, investment, production and management be done on a joint basis... Business  |  7 Mar 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 3   ‘New sanctions won’t touch Iran’s central bank’ Western countries, under pressure by Russia and China, drafted a blueprint for a fourth round of sanctions against Iran which would not tighten the ban on trade between Western banks and the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Israel Radio reported overnight...Jerusalem Post staff Jerusalem Post  |  7 Mar 2010  |  Israel  |  English  Article relevance   Page 20   Afghanistan to top India-Iran talks New Delhi: While PM Manmohan Singh’s much anticipated visit to Iran may still take some time coming, government sources disclosed that foreign minister S M Krishna will visit Tehran later this month to shore up ties and ensure that Iran remains an ally...Sachin Parashar | Times of India New Delhi Edition  |  7 Mar 2010  |  India Article relevance   Page 17   Putting the squeeze on Iran The cynical (and usually correct) critique of economic sanctions was summed up this way by a retired U. S. diplomat named Douglas Paal: “Sanctions always accomplish their principal objective, which is to make those who impose them feel good.” The Obama... The Washington Post Sunday  |  7 Mar 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 1   Mixed signals by U.S. on Iran JO BECKER AND RON NIXON The federal government has awarded more than $107 billion in contract payments, grants and loans over the past decade to foreign and multinational American companies while they were doing business in Iran, despite Washington’s... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Sunday  |  7 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 5   Iran gives Russian pilots two months to leave TEHRAN: Iran has given Russian commercial pilots working in the republic two months to leave the country as it has no need for them, Transport Minister Hamid Behbahani was quoted as saying on Saturday. The move is a further sign of strains between... Arab News  |  7 Mar 2010  |  Saudi Arabia Article relevance   Page 5   American companies do business with Iran The U.S. government is undercutting its own efforts to squeeze the Iranian economy in hopes of reining in Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, according to an analysis of federal records. The government has awarded more than $107 billion in contract payments,...By JO BECKER and RON NIXON The Kansas City Star  |  7 Mar 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 7   BUSINESS: Sanctions fail to bar Iran’s partners from U.S. contracts, study finds of federal records, company reports and other documents shows that the Obama and Bush administrations have sent mixed messages when it comes to doing business in Iran, rewarding companies whose interests conflict with U.S. security goals. Many of... Austin American-Statesman Sunday  |  7 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 6   Iran’s foreign banks target of latest draft sanctions proposal US markets, Nasdaq jump on job report A Western proposal for fresh UN sanctions on Iran includes a call for restricting new Iranian banks abroad and urges ‘‘vigilance’’ against the Islamic Republic’s central bank, diplomats said on Friday. Western diplomats familiar with negotiations on... Bangkok Post  |  7 Mar 2010  |  Thailand Article relevance   Page 19   Iran sees enemies everywhere WASHINGTON — An Iranian newspaper with a record of needling the regime has been forced to change its masthead because authorities claimed that the stylized Persian calligraphy appeared to depict a naked ballerina. The order, along with others...By SAHAR SEPEHRI Institute for War & Peace Reporting Rome News-Tribune  |  7 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 17   Iran gives Russian pilots two months to leave TEHRAN: Iran has given Russian commercial pilots working two months to leave the country as it has no need for them, Transport Minister Hamid Behbahani was quoted as saying on Saturday. Iran has voiced frustration over Moscow’s failure to deliver a... The Indian Express  |  7 Mar 2010  |  India Article relevance   Page 8   Billions given to firms with Iran dealings The federal government has awarded more than $107 billion in contract payments, grants and loans over the past decade to foreign and multinational American companies while they were doing business in Iran, despite Washington’s efforts to discourage...By Jo Becker and Ron Nixon The Commercial Appeal  |  7 Mar 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 6   Iran builds missiles TEHERAN: Iran yesterday launched production of a short-range missile capable of destroying targets of 3,000 tonnes. State radio said Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi inaugurated production of the Nasr-1 cruise missile, without saying where it took place.... Bangkok Post  |  8 Mar 2010  |  Thailand Article relevance   Page 19   Iran urges Kuwait to jointly develop disputed gas field Iran has proposed to Kuwait that the two Opec countries together develop the disputed Arash natural gas field in the Gulf, a senior official was quoted as saying yesterday. “ Iran has proposed that development, investment, production and management…...TEHRAN Emirates Business 24 for 7  |  7 Mar 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 11   Exiled actress condemns crackdown on artists in Iran Body of Lies star Golshifteh Farahani reveals the pressure on the cultural community in Tehran after the arrest of a prominent film director Golshifteh Farahani knows how dangerous it is now to be an artist in Tehran. In 2008 she became the first...by Lizzy Davies The Observer  |  7 Mar 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 8   Companies play both sides of US-Iran divide THE US government has awarded more than $US107 billion ($118 billion) in contracts, grants and loans over the past decade to American multinational and foreign companies while they were doing business in Iran, despite efforts to discourage investment...Associated Press The Sydney Morning Herald  |  8 Mar 2010  |  Australia

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