Iran in the World Press 16 Apr 2010

Article relevance   Page 7   Group that won Iraq vote tries to reassure Iranians BAGHDAD — The Sunnibacked secular coalition that came in first in Iraqi elections tried Thursday to improve relations with powerful Shiite neighbor Iran, assuring Tehran that if it heads the new government, it would not let Iraq be used as a launching...By David Rising ASSOCIATED PRESS The Philadelphia Inquirer  |  16 Apr 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 1    Davutoğlu says Iran nuclear deal stıll possıble Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has stated that he believes it is still possible to revive a deal, widely regarded as dead, under which Iran would send much of its low-enriched uranium, or LEU, for processing abroad. Davutoğlu, speaking to... contınued from page The uranium would have been further enriched abroad and sent back to Iran --under tight international safeguards --to run a nuclear research reactor in Tehran that was built before the 1979 Islamic Revolution and produces medical... Today's Zaman  |  16 Apr 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 4   Chinese firm denies any link to Iranian ring SHANGHAI—A Chinese firm denied any role in an alleged supply chain that—officials familiar with the matter say—allowed an Iranian company with links to Tehran’s nuclear program to gain access to special hardware for enriching uranium. In a faxed...BY JAMES T. AREDDY The Wall Street Journal Asia  |  16 Apr 2010  |  China Article relevance   Page 4   ALLAWI COURTS IRANIAN SUPPORT BAGHDAD: The Sunni-backed secular coalition that came in first in Iraqi elections tried Thursday to improve relations with powerful Shiite neighbor Iran, assuring Tehran that if it heads the new government, it would not let Iraq be used as a launching...DAVID RISING | AP Arab News  |  16 Apr 2010  |  Saudi Arabia Article relevance   Page 12   Khatami barred from overseas travel Tehran (Reuters) Moderate former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has been barred from travelling abroad, the pro-reform Parlemannews website reported yesterday. “ Mohammad Khatami was barred from leaving Iran to attend a conference in Japan,” an... Gulf News  |  16 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 2   Turkey believes Iran nuclear deal still possible WASHINGTON – Turkey’s foreign minister said late Wednesday he believed it was still possible to revive a deal, widely regarded as dead, under which Iran would send much of its low-enriched uranium, or LEU, for processing abroad. Ahmet Davutoglu told...BY ARSHAD MOHAMMED Kathimerini English  |  16 Apr 2010  |  Greece Article relevance   Page 7   3 nations skeptical on Iran sanctions brasilia, brazil — Brazil’s foreign minister said there was an “affinity” between his nation’s opposition to new sanctions on Iran and the positions of China and India, as leaders met during a summit Thursday. Brazil has increased its political and...associated press Los Angeles Times  |  16 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 14   On Iran, at least, Bibi and Obama agree from that of a significant portion of the Israeli leadership. Heading the coalition against an attack is Israel’s oldest expert on diplomatic and defence affairs, the “father of the Israeli nuclear programme”, Shimon Peres. Defence Minister Ehud Barak... The Jewish Chronicle  |  16 Apr 2010  |  UK

Article relevance   Page 7   Talks resume to limit Iran Six powers trying to rein in Iran’s nuclear programme met for a third time today to discuss possible new sanctions against Iran, United Nations diplomats said. Ambassadors from the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany met behind... Manawatu Standard  |  16 Apr 2010  |  New Zealand Article relevance   Page 11   Israeli diplomat compares Iran to Nazi Germany AN Israeli diplomat warned that world Jewry may relive the horror of the 1930s if the world does not react to the threats of terrorism and rogue states. Addressing the Yom Hashoah commemoration at Moriah College on Monday night, Eli Yerushalmi, the...JOSHUA LEVI Article relevance   Page 7   Iraq awash in phony U.S. money; Iran suspected NASIRIYAH, Iraq – At least $4 million in counterfeit U.S. currency has flooded into Iraq since December, and U.S. and Iraqi officials are trying to determine how much of the counterfeiting is criminal and how much might be an Iranian attempt to...BY HANNAH ALLAM McClatchy Newspapers The Seattle Times  |  16 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 10   Six powers intensify Iran sanction talks The five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany are accelerating negotiations on a new round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, U.N. diplomats said Thursday. U.N. ambassadors from the United States, Britain, France,... The Washington Times Daily  |  16 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 4   ‘Iran bars Khatami from travel’ TEHRAN: Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has been barred from traveling abroad, the pro-reform Parlemannews website reported on Thursday. “Mohammad Khatami was barred from leaving Iran to attend a conference in Japan,” an unnamed source told... Arab News  |  16 Apr 2010  |  Saudi Arabia

Article relevance   Page 6   Iran could get nuclear weapon within 5 years WASHINGTON — Iran could have enough highly enriched uranium to make a single nuclear device within a year, but it would take three to five years before the Islamic republic could manufacture a usable nuclear weapon, senior military officials have told...BY WARREN P. STROBEL Miami Herald  |  16 Apr 2010  |  USA  |  English  | Released: 17h. 43min. ago  | Page: 6 Article relevance   Page 12   Petronas suspends shipping gas to Iran LONDON—Malaysia’s state oil company said it stopped shipping gasoline to Iran last month, adding to a growing list of firms that have taken action as Western pressure builds for fresh sanctions against the Islamic state over its nuclear program. The...BY SPENCER SWARTZ —Steve Stecklow contributed to this article. The Wall Street Journal Asia  |  16 Apr 2010  |  China  Article relevance   Page 10   US targets arms in Iran sanctions push THE US is pressing the United Nations Security Council to impose a comprehensive arms embargo on Iran, allow foreign states to seize Iranian ships suspected of carrying materials linked to its nuclear program, and curtail Tehran’s ability to raise new...By COLUM LYNCH NEW YORK The Age  |  16 Apr 2010  |  Australia Article relevance   Page 11   »Iran do atomske bombe za manje od šest godina« Ako to želi, Iran bi mogao veæ za godinu dana obogatiti uran na 90 posto koliko je potrebno za izradu atomske bombe. Ipak, da bi tu isti bombu mogao i upotrijebiti kao nuklearno oružje trebalo bi mu još tri do pet godina. To je ocjena generala Jamesa...Relja DUŠEK relja.dusek@vjesnik.hr Vjesnik  |  16 Apr 2010  |  Croatia Article relevance   Page 5   Daimler drops plans to sell Teheran trucks that can serve as missile-launch platforms BERLIN – The flagship German automaker Daimler AG will cancel the delivery of three-axle commercial vehicles to Iran, which could be converted into missile-launch platforms, and will sell its 30 percent stake in Iranian Diesel Engine Manufacturing, a...• By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL Jerusalem Post correspondent Jerusalem Post  |  16 Apr 2010  |  Israel

Article relevance   Page 9   Iran bars Khatami from travelling to Japan tehra n // Iran has barred the reformist former president Mohammad Khatami from leaving the country for a trip he planned to make to Japan for a nuclear disarmament conference. Parlemannews.ir, the website of the reformist bloc in parliament, did not... The National - News  |  16 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 6   Lack of demand could be behind Iran’s storage of crude oil at sea LONDON // Iran, one of the world’s largest oil exporters, is storing crude oil at sea on up to 20 tankers, with most of it believed to be on very large crude carriers (VLCCs), shipping sources said yesterday. One estimated Iran was storing crude on up... Business  |  16 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 5   Officials suspect Iran has a hand in phony dollars in Iraq NASIRIYAH, Iraq — At least $4 million in counterfeit U.S. currency has flooded into Iraq since December, and U.S. and Iraqi officials are trying to determine how much of the counterfeiting is purely criminal and how much might be an Iranian attempt to...BY HANNAH ALLAM The Anniston Star  |  16 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 5   Russen wollen Reaktor im Iran im Sommer hochfahren BUENOS AIRES (rtr) Wenige Tage nach dem Washingtoner Atom-Gipfel, an Russlands Regierung teilnahm, hat der Chef des russischen Atomkonzerns Rosatom, Sergej Kijrijenko, die Hilfe für den Iran bekräftigt. Bei einem ArgentinienBesuch erklärte er, das... Rheinische Post  |  16 Apr 2010  |  Germany

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