Iran in the World Press 3 Apr 2010

Article relevance   Page 1   “Niente affari con l’Iran” Kerry: amici italiani stop business in Iran Paolo Mastrolilli La Stampa  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Italy  Article relevance   Page 1   China-US relations warm China’s relations with US show signs of renewal The Chinese premier announces he will attend a nuclear summit in Washington. WASHINGTON // New signs of warming in what has become a turbulent US-Chinese relationship could pay dividends for Barack Obama and his European allies as they seek to step up economic pressure on Iran. China announced this week that the president, Hu... Steven Stanek Foreign Correspondent sstanek@thenational.ae The National - News  |  3 Apr 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 5   Die Mauer bröckelt Es war bisher eine Konstante in Chinas Außenpolitik, sich im Atomstreit mit dem Iran gegen schärfere Sanktionen auszusprechen. Diskussionen über Maßnahmen gegen den Iran seien „kontraproduktiv“ und „könnten einer diplomatischen Lösung im Weg stehen“,...Von Peer Junker, Peking Der Tagesspiegel  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Germany Article relevance   Page 6   Leaders of Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq offer condolences Abu Dhabi (WAM) President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday received Lebanese Prime Minister Sa’ad Al Hariri, who offered his condolences on the death of Shaikh Ahmad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Shaikh Khalifa also received President... Gulf News  |  3 Apr 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 9   Iran plays host to Iraqi delegations after elections BAGHDAD — Iran may seem an unlikely place to turn for guidance when it comes to putting together a democratic government, but that is exactly what most of Iraq’s political class did immediately after last month’s parliamentary elections. The ink was... Times of Oman  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Oman  Article relevance   Page 11   In bad faith Kader Abdolah is the nom de plume of an Iranian man who quit his native land in 1985, first for Turkey and then the Netherlands, and has since written novels and other works in Dutch. His 2000 novel Cuneiform, published as My Father’s Notebook in 2005,... Review  |  3 Apr 2010  |  UK  Article relevance   Page 13   Hu trip signals hope on yuan and Iran CHINESE President Hu Jintao will visit the US next week, pointing to a thaw in one of the worst stretches of US-China relations in recent memory, and raising hopes Beijing will toughen its stance against Iran’s nuclear program. China’s Foreign...ANDREW BATSON The Weekend Australian  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Australia  Article relevance   Page 19   AMERICAN RESOLVE WEAKENS TO ALLOW IRAN ITS NUCLEAR VISION US President Barack Obama has decided to abandon any serious effort to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. He is determined instead to live with a nuclear Iran, by containment and, if possible, negotiation. This is the shifting tectonic plate...GREG SHERIDAN FOREIGN EDITOR The Weekend Australian  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Australia  Article relevance   Page 5   Obama espère l’appui de la Chine contre l’Iran Le président américain a téléphoné pendant une heure jeudi soir à son homologue chinois pour le convaincre de « travailler ensemble pour s’assurer que l’Iran respecte ses obligations internationales ». Il s’est réjoui de la décision de Hu Jintao de... Le Figaro  |  3 Apr 2010  |  France

Article relevance   Page 5   Iran envoy in Beijing to lobby for support Tehran’s top nuclear negotiator met senior officials in Beijing for a second day yesterday as US reports said China had dropped its opposition to possible new UN sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. Saeed Jalili met Wang Jiarui, who... The Nation  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Thailand Article relevance   Page 14   Obama calls Hu on Iran sanctions BEIJING: Barack Obama has made a president-to-president call to Hu Jintao for China and the US to work together to solve the Iranian nuclear standoff. In the rare hour-long phone conversation Mr Obama stressed ‘‘the importance of working together to... The Sydney Morning Herald  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Australia  Article relevance   Page 11   Obama and China's Hu talk Iran trade during call could also have much wider implications as American troops and their Western allies battle insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan. “I think people will be watching the Israelis roll this thing out and see if they can get the hang of it,” said John Pike,... Today's Zaman  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 39   Obama vows to keep pressure up on Iran BEIJING/WASHINGTON Barack Obama, the US President, urged his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to ratchet up pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities, but Mr Hu did not openly commit to new sanctions. The leaders discussed the push to curb Iran’s...REUTERS The Independent  |  3 Apr 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 22   Obama urges Hu to pile pressure on nuclear Iran BEIJING: United States President Barack Obama urged his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to help ratchet up pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities but Mr Hu did not openly commit to new sanctions on Teheran, according to official reports... The Straits Times  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Singapore Article relevance   Page 2   US targets Iran-Pak gas ties AS UNITED Nations Security Council (UNSC) members draft fresh sanctions against Iran, Washington’s gaze has returned to the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline and energy ties of Iran with Pakistan and India. The Obama administration, which...Our Political Bureau Economic Times  |  3 Apr 2010  |  India Article relevance   Page 1   Stop threatening: Iran to West BEIJING | Iran’s top nuclear negotiator yesterday warned the West to stop “threatening” Tehran as US President Barack Obama urged Chinese President Hu Jintao to cooperate in blocking Iran’s atomic ambitions. The harsh words from Saeed Jalili came as... Times of Oman  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Oman  Article relevance   Page 8   Iran blocks news website PARIS| News channel France 24 accused Iran yesterday of blocking its website to users there, the latest in a series of international broadcasters to complain of censorship by the Islamic Republic. “France 24 learned today from various sources that its...Agencies Times of Oman  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 11   China to join Iran sanctions summit CHINA has finally paved the way for a fresh round of United Nations sanctions against Iran by agreeing to ‘‘serious negotiations’’ with five other world powers. Officials are expected to arrive in New York within days to begin talks on how to bring...By PETER FOSTER The Age  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Australia Article relevance   Page 11   Obama keeps piling pressure on Iran Beijing ( AP) President Barack Obama says the United States will continue to “ratchet up the pressure” on Iran to reveal its nuclear intentions to the rest of the world. In an interview broadcast yesterday on CBS’s The Early Show, Obama said “all the... Gulf News  |  3 Apr 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 10   Iran tvrdi da Kina ne podržava nove sankcije PEKING - Iran i Kina su se suglasili da sankcije Iranu zbog njegova nuklearnog programa više ne daju rezultata, izjavio je u petak glavni iranski pregovaraè Said Jalili nakon susreta u Pekingu. »Zajedno smo tijekom naših razgovora istaknuli da su... Vjesnik  |  3 Apr 2010  |  Croatia Article relevance   Page 6   Obama pushes China over sanctions against Iran Barack Obama has urged Beijing to “ratchet up the pressure” on Iran over its nuclear programme after persuading China to agree to talks on fresh sanctions. Obama told CBS news that Iran was increasingly diplomatically isolated and that international...Chris McGreal Washington Julian Borger The Guardian International Edition  |  3 Apr 2010  |  UK

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