Iran in the World Press 1 May 2010

Article relevance   Page 1   Iran gains seat on women’s panel UN agrees to seat Iran on women’s rights panel The decision by the UN has infuriated activists, one of whom called the move ‘a denigration of principles’. Days after a senior Iranian cleric made global headlines by blaming immodestly dressed women as a cause of earthquakes, Iran secured a seat on a United Nations body that proclaims itself “dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of... Michael Theodoulou Foreign Correspondent mtheodoulou@thenational.ae The National - News  |  1 May 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 1   Iran rules out swappıng nuclear fuel ın Turkey Today's Zaman  |  1 May 2010  |  Turkey

Article relevance   Page 6   Iranian delegation holds talks in Dubai Abu Dhabi Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, yesterday received Humaid Rida Haji Baibai, Iranian Education Minister and his accompanying delegation. They discussed relations between the UAE and... Gulf News  |  1 May 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 17   DON’T ALLOW AHMADINEJAD ONTO U.S. SOIL FOR CONFERENCE, SENATORS TELL CLINTON U.S. lawmakers yesterday denounced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s plans to join a major UN nuclear disarmament summit next week in New York and urged he not be given a visa to attend. “This is preposterous, and allowing it to happen will make... National Post  |  1 May 2010  |  Canada

Article relevance   Page 11   Iranians given visas for nuclear talks The United States said Friday it has begun approving visas for Iranians asking to attend next week’s nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said he did not know if President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s... Ottawa Citizen  |  1 May 2010  |  Canada

Article relevance   Page 15   US lawmakers denounce Ahmadinejad visit to New York US lawmakers yesterday denounced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s plans to join a major UN nuclear disarmament summit next week in New York and urged he not be given a visa to attend. “This is preposterous, and allowing it to happen will make a...(AFP) The Times, Malta  |  1 May 2010  |  Malta

Article relevance   Page 39   Ahmadinejad plans nuclear speech in N.Y. WASHINGTON — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s plan to attend an international conference on curbing the spread of nuclear weapons in New York threatens to turn the meeting into a diplomatic confrontation between the United States and Iran over...By Jonathan S. Landay The StarPhoenix  |  1 May 2010  |  Canada

Article relevance   Page 5   Italy frees Iranians jailed over arms trafficking TEHRAN: Italy has freed two Iranian men jailed since March on suspicion of trafficking arms to the Islamic Republic but is keeping them under house arrest, Tehran’s ambassador to Rome said yesterday. Ali Damirchi-Lou and state television reporter Hamid... Times of Oman  |  1 May 2010  |  Oman

Article relevance   Page 1   Tehran warns Tel Aviv against attacking Syria DAMASCUS: Iran will “cut off Israel’s feet” if the Jewish state attacks Damascus, Iranian Vice-President Mohammed Rida Rahimi vowed yesterday at the end of a two-day visit to key regional ally Syria. “We will stand alongside Syria against any (Israeli)... Times of Oman  |  1 May 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 8   Tehran warns Israel against attack on Syria in arms tension Iran has pledged to “cut off Israel’s feet” if it attacks Syria, fuelling tensions over one of the Middle East’s most combustible flashpoints after the US publicly warned Damascus not to risk starting a war. Mohammad Rida Rahimi, the Iranian...Ian Black Middle East editor The Guardian International Edition  |  1 May 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 78   Aftershocks of the boobquake Amassive boobquake — a reactionary operative staged to refute recent claims by an Iranian cleric that cleavage is to blame for most of the world’s natural disasters — has resulted in devastation throughout most of North America, bringing down men’s...DAVE BIDINI National Post  |  1 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 23   A family’s future shrouded in secrecy The voice from Turkey is scratchy but the message is clear: the Iranian sheikh facing deportation from Australia, Mansour Leghaei, is an extremist and a ‘‘mastermind terrorist’’. The accuser, an Iranian dissident who has fled the regime, has...RICK FENELEY The Sydney Morning Herald  |  1 May 2010  |  Australia Article relevance   Page 5   Iran sanctions may be unavoidable, says Russia Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov admitted on Thursday that Iran was a “difficult partner” and warned targeted sanctions over its contested nuclear programme may become “unavoidable”. “Iran is a difficult partner and we are disappointed [it] has... The Nation  |  1 May 2010  |  Thailand Article relevance   Page 15   «L’Iran difende le donne», nuova beffa dell’Onu L’Onu ogni giorno produce un inverosimile distruzione della ragionevolezza occidentale, ogni giorno ci propone il tema del suo significato, quando meno ci pensiamo ci salta su una spalla come una soffice civetta pazza. Stavolta ci fa restare a bocca...Fiamma Nirenstein Il Giornale  |  1 May 2010  |  Italy Article relevance   Page 1   L’Iran calpesta i diritti delle donne E l’Onu lo premia La summa del pensiero politically correct della sinistra mondiale vuole che tutto quanto viene deciso all’insegna del multilateralismo sia giusto e invece che tutto quanto deriva da decisioni unilaterali sia sbagliato. Icona mondiale del...CARLO PANELLA Libero  |  1 May 2010  |  Italy

Article relevance   Page 7   Beijing ‘willing to discuss’ Iran sanctions with EU The EU’s foreign affairs chief said yesterday that China is willing to discuss sanctions on Iran as long as they are carefully targeted and bolster efforts to curb the Iranian nuclear programme. Catherine Ashton said her discussions with Chinese...AP Beijing The Guardian International Edition  |  1 May 2010  |  UK

Article relevance   Page 24   Gamma machine for Iran seized A GAMMA ray machine banned by the United Nations because of its radioactive potential has been seized on its way to Iran. Scantech International Pty Ltd has been charged with attempting to export the GEOSCAN machine from Adelaide without a...KEN McGREGOR The Advertiser State Edition  |  1 May 2010  |  Australia

Article relevance   Page 14   Storyteller of moderate Iran Reza Aslan is nothing if not versatile. The Iranianborn American writer and religious scholar has plenty on the go. An anthology of contemporary literature from the Muslim world. A biography of Jesus. A novel. The latter he describes economically –... The Sydney Morning Herald  |  1 May 2010  |  Australia

Article relevance   Page 32   LA ONU, OBAMA E IRÁN bastante tiempo que laONU dejó de ser un faro moral para la comunidad internacional. La semana que viene, cuando abra la conferencia de revisión del Tratado de No Proliferación, un acuerdo de 1968 con el que se pretendía limitar el número de potencias... ABC  |  1 May 2010  |  Spain

Article relevance   Page 1   Obama may reveal nuclear secret The size of the U. S. stockpile has never been made public, but it may be declassified as soon as Monday. The Obama administration is likely to reveal a closely guarded secret — the size of the U. S. nuclear stockpile — during a critical meeting starting Monday at which Washington will try to strengthen the global treaty that curbs the spread of nuclear... by Mary Beth Sheridan and Walter Pincus sheridanm@ washpost. com pincusw@washpost.com The Washington Post  |  1 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 4   Iran: No fuel swap abroad TEHRAN: Iran will never accept swapping its low-enriched uranium with nuclear fuel abroad, a senior adviser to the country’s top authority said yesterday, making clear Tehran’s continued defiance in a row with global powers. Some countries, such as... Times of Oman  |  1 May 2010  |  Oman

Article relevance   Page 12   European Union pushes China on Iran sanction BEIJING: European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton Friday pressed China for a dualtrack strategy on Iran involving dialogue and the threat of sanctions. Her comments came as the West pushes China to agree to new sanctions against the Islamic... Manila Times  |  1 May 2010  |  Philippines

Article relevance   Page 5   China open to sanctions on Iran BEIJING The EU’s foreign affairs chief said yesterday that China is willing to discuss sanctions on Iran as long as they are carefully targeted and bolster efforts to curb its nuclear programme. Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign affairs high... The National - News  |  1 May 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 4   Iran reformist tries to enlist labour and teachers BEIRUT: The Iranian opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi released a video statement on Thursday calling on workers and teachers to join the reformist cause, in a bold new attempt to broaden and energize the country’s flagging protest movement. The... Times of Oman  |  1 May 2010  |  Oman

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