Iran in the World Press 26-27 Apr 2010

Article relevance   Page 2   Iran tests missiles Iran Revolutionary Guards test five shore and sea missiles Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards yesterday fired five shore-to-sea and sea-to-sea missiles, ending four days of war games in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf, state media reported. Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards yesterday fired five shore-to-sea and sea-to-sea missiles, ending four days of war games in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf, state media reported. “Iran-made Nasr (Victory), Saeqeh (Lightning) and Noor... (AFP) The Times, Malta  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Malta Article relevance   Page 1   MUGABE OFFERS URANIUM TO IRAN Iran has struck a secret deal with Zimbabwe to mine its untapped uranium reserves in a move to secure raw material for its steadily expanding nuclear program. The agreement was sealed last month during a visit to Tehran by a close aide to Robert... Iran maintains that its efforts are aimed solely at providing energy but the United Nations Security Council is considering imposing harsher sanctions because of its refusal to allow proper monitoring of its nuclear sites. Yesterday, Revolutionary...BY ITAI MUSHEKWE AND HARRIET ALEXANDER National Post  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 2   Iranians’ discontent seen as gain for US intelligence Iran’s political turmoil has prompted a growing number of the country’s officials to defect or leak information to the West, creating a new flow of intelligence about its secretive nuclear program, U.S. officials said. Some of the most significant new...BY JOBY WARRICK AND GREG MILLER The Washington Post The Seattle Times  |  26 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 9   Tehran fights U.N. penalty VIENNA — Iran’s push to avoid new U.N. sanctions appeared to make little headway Sunday with Austria, with the Security Council member saying the onus was on Tehran to defuse international concerns about its nuclear agenda to avoid penalties. Austria...BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Oklahoman  |  26 Apr 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 10   Harare denies uranium deal with Tehran Harare ( Reuters) Zimbabwe’s government yesterday denied reports that it had signed an agreement allowing Iran to mine uranium, saying there was no certainty that the southern African state had commercial uranium reserves. President Robert Mugabe told... Gulf News  |  27 Apr 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 4   UN veto right a Satanic tool: Ahmadinejad TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that the UN Security Council and the veto power held by its five permanent members are “Satanic tools” aimed at “oppressing” mankind. “Mankind does not need the atom bomb, massive invasion...— AFP Times of Oman  |  27 Apr 2010  |  Oman

Article relevance   Page 1   Iranian leaks to West on the rise Intelligence flow reported from Iran Iran’s political turmoil has prompted a growing number of the country’s officials to defect or leak information to the West, creating a new flow of intelligence about its secretive nuclear program, U.S. officials said. The gains have complicated work... a top diplomat at the Iranian mission in Oslo, who said he was pressured to falsify election returns for Iranian nationals who had cast votes at the embassy. The revisions to the NIE underscore the pressure on the U.S. intelligence community to...By Jo Warrick and Greg Miller Baltimore Sun  |  26 Apr 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 4   Austria not swayed by Iranian drive VIENNA — Iran’s push to avoid new U.N. sanctions appeared to make little headway Sunday with Austria, with the Security Council member saying the onus was on Tehran to defuse international concerns about its nuclear agenda if it wanted to avoid fresh... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Weekday  |  26 Apr 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 5   Iran holds talks with IAEA chief VIENNA: Iran’s foreign minister met the head of the UN atomic watchdog on Sunday to discuss a stalled nuclear fuel proposal that could help ease Tehran’s dispute with the West as well as atomic inspections in the Islamic Republic. “The meeting was...SYLVIA WESTALL | REUTERS Arab News  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Saudi Arabia

Article relevance   Page 8   QUAKING IN THEIR BOOBS If the immodest women of Western world have anything to do with it, there should have been a whole lotta shakin’ going on yesterday. “Boobquake” — global effort to induce earthquakes by exposing flesh is catching on here and elsewhere, as hundreds of...By KATY JORDAN and SYDNEY LUPKIN Boston Herald  |  27 Apr 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 9   Shipping container hides new missile launcher Defence experts are warning of a new danger of ballistic weapons proliferation after a Russian company started marketing a cruise missile that can be launched from a shipping container. It is feared that the covert Club-K missile attack system could...Thomas Harding Calgary Herald  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Canada  |  English  | Released: 1d. 11h. ago  | Page: 9

Article relevance   Page 10   Revolutionary Guards test missiles TEHRAN Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards on Sunday fired five shore-to-sea and sea-to-sea missiles, ending four days of war games in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf, state media reported. “Iran-made Nasr (Victory), Saeqeh (Lightning) and...FARHAD POULADI The Windsor Star  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Canada

Article relevance   Page 6   Iranian energy firm plans € 3bn bond issue An Iranian state oil and gas company plans a ¤ 3 billion bond issue soon to help finance development of a major natural gas field in South Pars in the Gulf, the Oil Ministry’s website Shana reported. Ali Vakili, head of the Pars Oil and Gas company,...TEHRAN Emirates Business 24 for 7  |  27 Apr 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 8   Teheran makes little headway in its efforts to blunt sanctions VIENNA (AP) — Iran’s push to avoid new UN sanctions appeared to make little headway Sunday with Austria, with the Security Council member saying the onus was on Teheran to defuse international concerns about its nuclear agenda if it wanted to avoid...• By GEORGE JAHN Jerusalem Post  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Israel Article relevance   Page 23   Iran boosts Qods shock troops in Venezuela Iran is increasing its paramilitary Qods force operatives in Venezuela while covertly continuing supplies of weapons and explosives to Taliban and other insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Pentagon’s first report to Congress on...BY BILL GERTZ The Washington Times Weekly  |  26 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 28   Iran report shortfalls Several House Republicans are not happy with the Pentagon’s report to Congress on the Iranian military and want the Defense Department to provide more details on Iran’s regional goals, missile development, armed forces funding and strategies. Rep.... The Washington Times Weekly  |  26 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 4   Austria seeking guarantees from Iran on nuclear agenda A push by Iran to avoid new United Nations sanctions appeared to make little headway on Sunday with Austria, which said the onus was on Tehran to defuse international concerns about its nuclear agenda if it wanted to avoid fresh penalties. Iran is... International Herald Tribune  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Austria Article relevance   Page 5   Iran: Cosmetics queen of the Middle East Veiled and to some degree hidden from public life, many in the West assume that Iranian women lead largely self-effacing lives. But according to a recent study by an Iranian economics think tank, it turns out Iranian women are some of the world’s top...• By BENJAMIN JOFFE- WALT The Media Line Jerusalem Post  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Israel  Article relevance   Page 8   Iran, Zimbabwe reportedly reach uranium deal Iran has struck a nuclear mining deal with Zimbabwe, The Sunday Telegraph reported on Sunday as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was visiting Africa. According to the UK paper, the deal was sealed in Teheran in March by a close aide of Zimbabwe’s...• Jerusalem Post staff and AP Jerusalem Post  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Israel  Article relevance   Page 8   Austria rebuffs bid by Iran to avoid more U.N. sanctions VIENNA, Austria — Iran’s push to avoid new U.N. sanctions appeared to make little headway Sunday with Austria, with the Security Council member saying the onus was on Tehran to defuse international concerns about its nuclear agenda if it wanted to...By George Jahn ASSOCIATED PRESS The Philadelphia Inquirer  |  26 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 9   Firms may face sanctions over Iran imports WASHINGTON — Two Japanese firms are on a list of 41 companies that could be subject to U.S. sanctions under new anti-Iran legislation, it has been learned. The U.S. Congress is moving toward passing a bill that would strengthen sanctions against Iran...BY KEIICHI HONMA Miami Herald  |  26 Apr 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 4   Turkey, Brazil discuss ways to solve Iran nuclear row Turkey has confirmed that it is discussing Iran’s nuclear program with Brazil, stating that both countries are trying to solve the issue through peaceful means. These remarks were voiced by Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, who was hosting his... Today's Zaman  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Turkey

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