Iran in the World Press 28 Apr 2010

Article relevance   Page 1   Ahmadinejad sugere nova ordem social Em visita, ontem, a Teerã, capital do Irã, onde prepara a visita do presidente Luiz Inácio, marcada para maio, o chanceler brasileiro Celso Amorim ouviu do presidente Mahmoud Ahmadinejad que “Irã e Brasil devem desempenhar juntos um papel para a... Jornaldodia  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Brazil  Article relevance   Page 1   Iran opposition calls for mass protests Iran’s opposition leaders throw down the gauntlet by urging their supporters to stage mass peaceful protests on the anniversary of the disputed June 12 elections. Iran’s main opposition leaders have thrown down the gauntlet to the regime by urging their supporters to stage mass peaceful protests on the highly emotive first anniversary of the fiercely disputed June 12 presidential elections...Michael Theodoulou Foreign Correspondent mtheodoulou@thenational.ae The National - News  |  28 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 34   Iran: UN veto power ‘satanic’ TEHERAN: Facing the threat of new UN sanctions, Iran’s president said the veto power held by the US and other permanent Security Council members is a “satanic tool.” Washington and its allies have been pressing for a fourth round of UN penalties on... Star (Malaysia)  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Malaysia Article relevance   Page 8   Sanctions squeeze Iranian traders based in Dubai DUBAI: Asian workers in a Dubai port load an Iran-bound ship with sacks of sugar. US and UN sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear work do not bar such goods, but Iranian traders based here are feeling the heat all the same. Morteza Masoumzadeh, shipping... Arab News  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Saudi Arabia Article relevance   Page 14   Turkey upbeat in Iran mediation After months of fruitless attempts to mediate between Iran and the West in the row over Tehran’s nuclear programme, Turkey’s government says it sees progress in efforts to get both sides talking again. But doubts remain whether the new momentum...Thomas Seibert Foreign Correspondent tseibert@thenational.ae The National - News  |  28 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 8   France to press China for further Iran sanctions French President Nicolas Sarkozy is heading to Beijing Wednesday with hopes of getting Chinese backing for further sanctions against Iran – but President Hu Jintao may have different ideas. The leaders, whose countries hold two of the five permanent...• By EMMA VANDORE and NASSER KARIMI Jerusalem Post  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Israel Article relevance   Page 27   WRESTLING WITH ROGUES THE South Korean government is now reporting that a large undersea explosion (e.g., a torpedo) is likely responsible for sinking its warship Cheonan in the Yellow Sea in March, with the loss of more than 40 souls. South Korea has yet to officially lay...PETER BROOKES New York Post  |  28 Apr 2010  |  USA  |  English  | Released: 14h. 55min. ago  | Page: 27 Article relevance   Page 25   World boob power takes on Iranian cleric Breasts were big on Facebook yesterday as a female blogger called on women to prove wrong an Iranian cleric who preached that cleavage causes earthquakes. More than 55,000 people were backing the official ‘‘Boobquake’’ page of Jennifer McCreight, a... The Press  |  28 Apr 2010  |  New Zealand Article relevance   Page 15   El PP se prepara para lanzar su ofensiva judicial contra Bono dispuesto a jugar. Para los populares, las informaciones publicadas –sin que se haya desmentido por parte de Bono– en acerca de que la empresa constructora Royal Urbis pagó la decoración de las habitaciones de sus hijas Sofía y Amelia, en su casa de la... La Vanguardia  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Spain

Article relevance   Page 10   Experts see Iran as AIDS model LIVERPOOL, England — Health experts are holding up a perhaps unlikely country as a model for fighting AIDS in drug users: Iran. Experts at an international AIDS conference here this week are studying how the hard-line Islamic republic’s methadone... Richmond Times-Dispatch  |  28 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 5   Iran hopeful of nuclear fuel deal 1 TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister has expressed optimism that a deal on providing Tehran with nuclear fuel will soon be struck with the international community. Manouchehr Mottaki’s remarks on Tuesday are part of a new diplomatic push to stave off more...AGENCIES Arab News  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Saudi Arabia Article relevance   Page 35   Brazil calls for revival of Iran nuclear swap deal Brazil wants to see a revival of a nuclear fuel swap deal as a way to end the West’s standoff with Iran over its nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said yesterday. “ There is no political consensus that Iran has to be isolated or for... Emirates Business 24 for 7  |  28 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 15   Bold announcement in Iran — Iran’s embattled opposition leaders are calling for a protest march to coincide with the first anniversary of disputed presidential elections in an attempt to jump-start a grass-roots political movement subdued by street violence and mass... Sun Sentinel Broward Edition  |  28 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 14   Bold announcement in Iran increases pressure on a government already facing further diplomatic isolation and economic sanctions over its refusal to curb its nuclear program. “The regime imagines that people will forget its deeds and behaviors,” Mousavi was quoted as saying by...— Borzou Daragahi, Tribune Newspapers Baltimore Sun  |  28 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 12   Iran hopeful about nuclear fuel deal Tehran (AP) Iran’s foreign minister yesterday expressed optimism that Tehran would soon strike a deal with the international community to provide his country with nuclear fuel. As part of its latest diplomatic push to stave off fresh UN sanctions over... Gulf News  |  28 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 12   US wants Iran punished soonest “ We are actually engaged in New York in a variety of different groupings . . . to reach a conclusion on the particulars of a resolution. And we want to get this done as soon as possible,” State Department Philip Crowley told reporters. US Secretary... Manila Times  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Philippines Article relevance   Page 2   Bosnia backs Western allies on Iran SARAJEVO (AFP) – Bosnia said late on Monday it would align with its Western allies on the UN Security Council on possible sanctions against Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program. The comment by Haris Silajdzic, the chairman of Bosnia’s tripartite... Kathimerini English  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Greece Article relevance   Page 2   OMAN-IRAN TALKS Oman-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group held an official session of talks at the Majlis Al Shura Office yesterday. The Omani side was headed by Mohammed bin Said Al Kalbani, whereas the Iranian side was led by Amdwar Rezai. Kalbani commended the... Times of Oman  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 4   Brazil urges revival of Iran nuclear swap deal TEHRAN: Brazil wants to see a revival of a nuclear fuel swap deal as a way to end the West’s standoff with Iran over its nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said yesterday. On a visit to Tehran, Amorim said Brazil wanted to help resolve... Times of Oman  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Oman

Article relevance   Page 4   Iran hardliner issues warning to United States TEHRAN: The head of a hardline Iranian political party warned the US yesterday against attacking Iran, saying it could hit back by choking “the West’s throat” at a waterway crucial for global oil supplies. Iran has also previously said it would... Times of Oman  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 3   In Iran, a call to mark last year’s election Iran’s beleaguered opposition leaders are calling for a new protest march to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the disputed presidential election in an attempt to jump-start a grass-roots political movement subdued by street violence and mass...Borzou Daragahi reporting from beirut daragahi@latimes.com Los Angeles Times  |  28 Apr 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 20   EE.UU. desestima supuesta amenaza de Irán — Aunque Irán está creando lazos diplomáticos y comerciales en América Latina, no hay pruebas de que Teherán intente establecer su presencia militar en la región, opinó el martes un mando militar estadounidense. Los comentarios del general de la...WASHINGTON/AP El Diario  |  28 Apr 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 6   Le Brésil veut empêcher les sanctions contre l’Iran Le ministre brésilien des Affaires étrangères Celso Amorim, a affirmé hier que son pays cherchait à empêcher des sanctions contre Téhéran tout en demandant à l’Iran des garanties sur les visées non militaires de son programme nucléaire. Le Figaro  |  28 Apr 2010  |  France Article relevance   Page 18   Oppositieleiders Iran roepen op tot groot protest op verkiezingsverjaardag TEHERAN De Iraanse oppositieleiders Mir Hossein Mousavi en Mehdi Karoubi hebben hun aanhangers opgeroepen om op 12 juni te gaan demonstreren. De oproep stond gisteren te lezen op de website van Karoubi. Het is dan precies een jaar geleden dat er... De Morgen  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Belgium Article relevance   Page 24   Iran to issue $1bn bond to finance investment in gas Iran hopes to become self-sufficient in gasoline within three years, as policies to suppress demand and increase refining will finally free it from a precarious reliance on imports. Due to a chronic lack of refining capacity, the world’s fifth largest... Financial Mirror (Cyprus)  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Cyprus Article relevance   Page 11   Brazil urges revival of Iran nuclear fuel swap deal Brazil wants to see a revival of a nuclear fuel swap deal as a way to end the West’s standoff with Iran over its nuclear programme, the Brazilian foreign minister said yesterday. On a visit to Tehran, Celso Amorim said Brazil wanted to help resolve... The National - News  |  28 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 16   Iran FM hopeful for nuke fuel deal, no sanctions TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday expressed optimism Tehran would soon strike a deal with the international community to provide his country with nuclear fuel — the latest in a new Iranian diplomatic push to stave off fresh U.N.... The Daily Home  |  28 Apr 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 9   U.S. pushes for tough new sanctions against Iran WASHINGTON — U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday the U.S. was seeking tough sanctions to “sharpen the choices that Iran’s leaders face” after weekend talks failed to make headway on Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran’s foreign minister...— Reuters The Sudbury Star  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Canada

Article relevance   Page 8   Iran’s influence expanding in Latin America, general says Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, chief of theU.S. Southern Command, said Tuesday that Iran was making diplomatic and commercial inroads in Latin America but that therewas no evidence that it was establishing amilitary presence there. The remarks by General... International Herald Tribune  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Austria Article relevance   Page 27   Amorim negocia e EUA buscam novas sanções Após reunir-se ontem com o presidente do Irã, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, o ministro das Relações Exteriores, Celso Amorim, disse que o governo brasileiro estaria disposto a examinar uma eventual proposta para a troca de combustível nuclear iraniano em seu...Eliane Oliveira O Globo  |  28 Apr 2010  |  Brazil

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