Iran in the World Press 15 Apr 2010

Article relevance   Page 1   Nuclear Iran Officials: Iran Could Build Nuke in a Year U.S. officials say rogue nation could amass material to build a bomb in a year WASHINGTON — Iran could amass enough nuclear material to build a bomb in about a year and with help might eventually be able to field a missile powerful enough to reach the United States, senior military and intelligence officials said Wednesday. Four... By Anne Gearan The Associated Press Albuquerque Journal  |  15 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 30   Lula critica Obama por não conversar com Ahmadinejad SÃO PAULO. O presidente Luiz Inácio ● Lula da Silva disse que considera grave a decisão dos Estados Unidos de impor sanções ao Irã antes de um diálogo entre os dois países. Para Lula, falta ao presidente americano, Barack Obama, uma conversa “olho no...COLABOROU Flávio Freire Eliane Oliveira, do Cairo O Globo  |  15 Apr 2010  |  Brazil  |  Portuguese Article relevance   Page 1   Tehran produces enriched uranium TEHRAN: Iran has succeeded in producing its first significant batch of further enriched uranium, the country’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Wednesday, a move defying UN demands to halt the controversial program. The uranium has been enriched... Arab News  |  15 Apr 2010  |  Saudi Arabia Article relevance   Page 8   Gargash meets Iranian minister Abu Dhabi Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, yesterday received Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular and Parliamentary affairs, Hassan Qashqavi. Gargash... Gulf News  |  15 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 37   IRANIAN FIRM TO BUY DAEWOO ELECTRONICS Seoul Iranian appliance maker Entekhab Industrial Group has been named as the buyer for South Korea’s Daewoo Electronics in a deal reportedly worth more than $540 million (Dh1.65 billion), beating Swedish giant Electrolux. Daewoo’s leading creditor... Gulf News  |  15 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 4   Iran cultural office called ‘fake’ A group of academics wants an Iranian cultural organization based in North York to come clean about where its funding comes from, fearing it’s linked to Iran’s anti-democratic Islamic government. The Center for Iranian Studies calls itself a...SAN GREWAL STAFF REPORTER Toronto Star  |  15 Apr 2010  |  Canada  Article relevance   Page 9   Iranian nuclear threat is gauged WASHINGTON — Iran could amass enough nuclear material to build a bomb in about a year and with help might eventually be able to field a missile powerful enough to reach the United States, senior military and intelligence officials said Wednesday. Four... The Philadelphia Inquirer  |  15 Apr 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 28   Sochi Games may be good news for rare leopards MOSCOW — Russia has asked Iran to help it revive a rare population of Persian leopards near the Black Sea resort set to host 2014 Winter Olympics. In the 1920s, Persian leopards were almost hunted to extinction in the Caucasus Mountains around the... The Province  |  15 Apr 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 40   Book to unravel Iranian anguish A mother kisses her dead 19-year-old son, weeps and embraces him one last time. Her grief overwhelms her as his body is lowered into its grave – another Iranian victim of protests after last year’s presidential election. The powerful footage of a...TEHRAN Emirates Business 24 for 7  |  15 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 12   U.S.: Iran is year away from a nuclear bomb WASHINGTON — Iran could build a nuclear bomb in a year’s time if it wants to, but would need more time to make the weapon usable against an enemy, U.S. officials told Congress on Wednesday. A U.S. military attack on Iran is still an option to try to... Dallas Morning News  |  15 Apr 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 3   U.S. is open to weakened Iran sanctions The Obama administration signaled Wednesday that the United States would accept weakened United Nations sanctions against Iran as a way to quickly assemble a broad international coalition against Tehran’s nuclear program. Defense Secretary Robert M....Paul Richter reporting from washington paul.richter@latimes.com Times staff writer Julian E. Barnes in Lima, Peru, traveling with Defense Secretary Gates, contributed to this report. Los Angeles Times  |  15 Apr 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 2   Iran’s nuke progress assessed Breaking news all day at Dispatch. com Iran could have a nuclear bomb within a year, U. S. officials told Congress yesterday, but it probably wouldn’t work. G en. James Car twr ight, vice chair man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said a nation dr... The Columbus Dispatch  |  15 Apr 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 3   Iran could build nuke in a year, Congress told WASHINGTON — Iran could amass enough nuclear mater ial to build a bomb in about a year and with help might eventually be able to field a missile powerful enough to reach the United States, senior militar y and intelligence officials said...By Anne Gearan The Columbus Dispatch  |  15 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 8   Defiant Iran ‘fuels’ nuke fears TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has succeeded in producing its first significant batch of further enriched uranium, the country’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said yesterday, defying UN demands to halt the controversial program. The uranium, enriched from 3.5... New York Post  |  15 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 10   Iran takes next step to richer uranium TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has produced its first significant batch of further enriched uranium, the country’s nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, said Wednesday, a move defying U.N. demands to halt the controversial program. The uranium has been enriched from...By ALI AKBAR DAREINI Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |  15 Apr 2010  Article relevance   Page 13   Iran complains to UN over nuclear threat from US Iran complained to the United Nations on Tuesday over what it called a US threat to attack it with atomic weapons, accusing Washington of nuclear blackmail in violation of the UN charter. President Barack Obama made clear last week that Iran and North...Geneva: —REUTERS DNA (Daily News & Analysis)  |  15 Apr 2010  |  India Article relevance   Page 13   Iran will take 3yrs to make N-bomb US defence secretary Robert Gates does not believe Iran is currently capable of building a nuclear bomb, telling reporters on Tuesday it may take Iran a year or more to produce a weapon. When asked about reports that Iran could be within months of...Washington: DNA (Daily News & Analysis)  |  15 Apr 2010  |  India Article relevance   Page 40   Teheran objects to nuke threats NEW YORK: Iran complained to the United Nations over what it called a US threat to attack it with atomic weapons, accusing Washington of nuclear blackmail in violation of the UN charter. US President Barack Obama made clear last week that Iran and... Star (Malaysia)  |  15 Apr 2010  |  Malaysia  Article relevance   Page 1   Turkey, Brazil intensify diplomacy on Iran The leaders of Brazil and Turkey, both of whom are reluctant to back a Washington push to impose sanctions as a way out of the diplomatic standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, had a trilateral meeting on Tuesday with US President Barack Obama,... Today's Zaman  |  15 Apr 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 30   China sells petrol to Iran while talking at UN about sanctions China has deepened economic ties with Iran, boosting direct sales of petrol to the Islamic republic as the Chinese government negotiates new sanctions at the UN security council, it has emerged. Iran announced yesterday at the UN discussions in New...Julian Borger Diplomatic editor The Guardian  |  15 Apr 2010  |  UK

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