Iran in the World Press 18-19 May 2010

Article relevance   Page 1   GETTING TOUGH ON TEHRAN The voices condemning Iran are getting more strident, calling President Barack Obama’s intentions into question, John Vinocur writes. These days, when Senator Jon Kyl denounces efforts to muffle a strong response to Iran’s rush toward nuclear weapons, his prime target is not the Chinese or Russians, but Barack Obama. There is no deferential cushion attached to his message: ‘‘The... John Vinocur E-MAIL pagetwo@iht.com

Iran agrees on nuclear fuel deal with Turkey Iran on Monday announced an agreement to ship some of its nuclear fuel to Turkey in a deal that could offer a shortterm solution to its nuclear standoff with the West, or prove to be a tactic aimed at derailing efforts to bring new sanctions against... of low-enriched uranium that Iran was prepared to ship to Turkey was believed to represent a little more than half its current stockpile. ‘‘The situation has changed,’’ the diplomat said. Yet the agreement could serve to undermine the Obama...BY MICHAEL SLACKMAN William Yong contributed reporting from Tehran, Mona el Naggar from Cairo, Alexei Barrionuevo from São Paulo, Sebnem Arsu from Istanbul, David E. Sanger and Peter Baker from Washington, and Alan Cowell from London. International Herald Tribune  |  18 May 2010  |  Austria

Article relevance   Page 1   Nations agree to sanction Iran WASHINGTON—The U.S. has reached an agreement with the other four permanent members of the United Nations Security Council on a sanctions regime against Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. Mrs. Clinton said the draft resolution, agreed... carrying a nuclear warhead. All countries would be blocked from financial transactions related to insurance and reinsurance if it is linked to nuclear proliferation. The U.S. official said work was continuing to attach an annex with the names of...BY PETER SPIEGEL —Joe Lauria at the U.N. contributed to this article. The Wall Street Journal Europe  |  19 May 2010  |  Belgium

Article relevance   Page 1   Iran’s nuclear coup What a fiasco. That was the first word that came to mind watching Mahmoud Ahmadinejad raise his arms Monday with the leaders of Turkey and Brazil to celebrate a new atomic pact. The administration tried to make a quick recovery the next day by... The Wall Street Journal Europe  |  19 May 2010  |  Belgium

Article relevance   Page 1   Iran signs uranium agreement Iran signs agreement U.S. and many European leaders reacted skeptically to a new agreement announced in Tehran that would have Iran ship low-enriched uranium to Turkey for reprocessing, saying it wouldn’t stop U.S.-led attempts to slap harsh international sanctions against... sponse,” he added. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomed the agreement, but said the question remained whether it would satisfy international concerns about Iran’s nuclear program. Russia, which has veto power at the Security Council, has been...BY MARGARET COKER AND MARC CHAMPION —James Marson in Kiev, Ukraine, contributed to this article. The Wall Street Journal Europe  |  18 May 2010  |  Belgium

Article relevance   Page 1   Iran to ship uranium to Turkey CAIRO — Iran announced an agreement Monday to ship some of its nuclear fuel to Turkey in a deal that could offer a short-term solution to its nuclear standoff with the West, or prove to be a tactic aimed at derailing efforts to bring new sanctions... anonymity because he was not authorized to brief reporters, the amount of lowenriched uranium that Iran was prepared to ship to Turkey may represent little more than half its current stockpile. “The situation has changed,” the diplomat said. The...BY MICHAEL SLACKMAN Miami Herald  |  18 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 3   Iran uranium deal It looks like a victory for Iran – but we’ve been here before Is this a positive step towards averting a global crisis or a cynical ploy? For those in Israel and the US who are already convinced Iran is building a nuclear weapon (and enriching uranium to that end) the surprise deal announced yesterday will be... The Independent  |  18 May 2010  |  UK

Article relevance   Page 1   U.N. sanctions to target Iran’s forces A draft U.N. Security Council resolution against Iran will target the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the security and paramilitary forces that have grown to dominate Iran’s economy since 2005, according to U.S. officials familiar with the... will expand the list of individuals and companies affiliated with the guard subject to asset freeze and travel ban, but there is no agreement yet on who will be on that list. The new proposal will also expand the number of items on the arms embargo...BY ELI LAKE The Washington Times Daily  |  19 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 1   Iran nuclear deal fails to ease West’s worries  Dubai Despite a nuclear agreement reached yesterday between Iran, Turkey and Brazil, Western states said they remained concerned over Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran yesterday agreed to ship the bulk of its low-enriched uranium abroad in a nuclear fuel... Turkey is becoming an increasingly important political influence in the Middle East, and its latest coup in helping to build a deal with Iran and Brazil on how to handle Iran’s enriched uranium has moved it to the centre of the world stage. Its status...Gulf News Report Gulf News  |  18 May 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 1   Iran awaits swift response to nuclear swap deal TEHRAN: Iran said on Tuesday it expects a swift response from world powers on an accord to ship much of its low enriched uranium to Turkey, as UN Security Council member China backed the swap deal. The accord signed with Turkey and Brazil has... Manila Times  |  19 May 2010  |  Philippines

Article relevance   Page 1   ‘Major powers agree on draft Iran sanctions’ Hillary says China and Russia have agreed to ink a draft resolution on sanctions against Tehran. WASHINGTON: Major powers including China and Russia have agreed on a draft sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear programme and will share it with the full UN Security Council, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday. The... — Reuters Times of Oman  |  19 May 2010  |  Oman  Article relevance   Page 1   U.S. pushes new U.N. sanctions on Iran Ambassador says proposal targeting military, finance and shipping would strengthen efforts. UNITED NATIONS — The United States introduced a resolution backed by all veto -wielding members of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that would impose new sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and try to curtail military, financial and... USA TODAY US Edition  |  19 May 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 1   U.S., allies propose Iran sanctions The United States and other major powers, brushing aside Iran’s latest offer to address international concerns about its nuclear program, introduced a detailed list of new U.N. sanctions Tuesday against the Islamic Republic. The new punitive measures,... any we could provide,” Clinton said. U.S. and allied officials portrayed the proposed sanctions as a major step but acknowledged that the measures might not be sufficient to force Iran to halt its uranium enrichment program and comply with United...Paul Richter and Christi Parsons paul.richter@latimes.com cparsons@latimes.com Times staff writer Borzou Daragahi in Beirut contributed to this report. Los Angeles Times  |  19 May 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 1   TURKEY, BRAZIL NUDGE IRAN TO COMPROMISE In the wake of Monday's deal in Tehran, some analysts underlined that Turkey's recent hints that it might leave Iran in the cold if it dragged its feet on a compromise over the nuclear issue were useful in pushing the Tehran regime to reach an... contınued from page Turkish officials including Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made many visits to and hosted many visitors from Tehran, but a deal was only reached on Monday. While the embargo option seemed... Today's Zaman  |  18 May 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 1   China agrees to Iran sanction The United States has agreed with China, Russia and other major powers on a draft of a new sanctions resolution against Iran which will be immediately circulated to the full United Nations Security Council. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said... MAJOR powers, including China and Russia, have agreed on a draft sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program and will share it with the full United Security Council today (Beijing time). United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton... Shanghai Daily  |  19 May 2010  |  China Article relevance   Page 1   US: Iran sanctions are still on table The United States greeted yesterday’s nuclear fuel swap deal between Brazil, Iran and Turkey with scepticism, saying the bargain will not derail its push for a fourth round of UN sanctions designed to halt Tehran’s atomic ambitions. Iran signed a... Although details of the deal are incomplete, Iran would purportedly ship 1.2 tonnes of low-enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for 120kg of highly enriched uranium from France and Russia. The material would be used in a reactor in Tehran that makes...James Reinl United Nations Correspondent NEW YORK // The National - News  |  18 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 17   Tehran’s nuclear deal is promising, but not finalised than ever before on making a deal, the prospects appear relatively positive. However, the linchpin of the new agreement is the provision of enriched uranium to a country that has thus far been highly distrusted in the West. By striking such a deal with... The Phnom Penh Post  |  19 May 2010  |  Cambodia Article relevance   Page 10   Turkey, Brazil seal N-fuel deal for Tehran In what could be a stunning breakthrough in the years-long diplomatic deadlock over Iran’s nuclear programme, Tehran has agreed to send the bulk of its nuclear material to Turkey in exchange for more highly enriched uranium, Iran’s foreign ministry...IRAN Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse, Associated Press South China Morning Post  |  18 May 2010  |  China Article relevance   Page 15   Surprise move suggests Tehran may have overplayed its hand The agreement by the UN security council’s dominant five powers to pursue sanctions against Iran yesterday came as a surprisingly fast riposte to Iran’s lastditch diplomatic efforts to fend off punitive measures, and suggests Tehran may have overplayed...Julian Borger Diplomatic editor The Guardian  |  19 May 2010  |  UK  Article relevance   Page 9   Deal denied as Tehran frees French student A FRENCH student who was held for 10 months in Tehran on spying charges flew home to a heroine’s welcome from President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday as Paris denied it had struck any deal for her release. Clotilde Reiss, 25, was allowed to leave Tehran...CHARLES BREMNER The Australian  |  18 May 2010  |  Australia

Article relevance   Page 12   Tehran scores a TD with end-around WASHINGTON — In the long-running diplomatic battle between Iran and the West, Iran appears to have scored a victory yesterday. By striking a deal to ship some of its low-enriched uranium abroad, Iran has created the illusion of progress in nuclear...By GLENN KESSLER New York Post  |  18 May 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 27   Deal may buy Tehran a bit more time IRAN’S nuclear fuel deal with Brazil and Turkey could delay new UN sanctions, but it may not be enough to avert them because Tehran is vowing to continue higher uranium enrichment and vital details on the plan are missing. Under the plan, aimed at... The Scotsman  |  18 May 2010  |  UK   Article relevance   Page 12   TEHRAN APPOINTS NEW ENVOY TO KUWAIT Manama Iran has appointed the head of its foreign ministry’s Gulf directorate as its new ambassador to Kuwait. Jalal Fairooz will replace incumbent envoy Ali Jennati next month, Kuwaiti daily Al Jareeda reported yesterday. Sources said that Kuwait had... Gulf News  |  19 May 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 14   Scepticism exits over Tehran’s intentions Tehran (Reuters) Tehran agreed with Brazil and Turkey to send the bulk of its low enriched uranium to Turkey as part of a nuclear fuel swap deal to avoid fresh UN sanctions over its nuclear ambitions. Iran had rejected an original UN-backed deal with... Gulf News  |  19 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 11   Israeli official accuses Tehran of manipulation over agreement Occupied Jerusalem (AFP) A senior Israeli official yesterday accused Iran of having “manipulated” Turkey and Brazil over a deal to ship part of its low enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for fuel for its Tehran reactor. “The Iranians have... Gulf News  |  18 May 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 1   TEHRAN TROUBLE ‘TEN TIMES MORE REVOLUTIONARY’  Two events last week make the Obama administration’s gradualist approach to Iran seem rather too leisurely. They also put us on notice of two possible future developments, one of them extremely menacing, the other somewhat encouraging. On May 15, we... CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS National Post  |  19 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 3   France frees Iranian prisoner after Tehran returns scholar Two days after Tehran freed a young French academic accused of spying, France on Tuesday freed an Iranian serving a life sentence for assassinating an exiled former Iranian prime minister in August 1991. The French and Iranian authorities have denied... International Herald Tribune  |  19 May 2010  |  Austria Article relevance   Page 18   IRANIAN ASSASSIN FREE FROM FRENCH PRISON Paris An Iranian assassin walked free from a French prison and flew home yesterday amid controversy over whether his release was tied to that of a French academic freed by Tehran three days earlier. Ali Vakili Rad, pictured, had served 16 years for... National Post  |  19 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 3   Hint of deal as French prepare to free Iranian A day after Tehran freed a young French academic accused of spying, France prepared to release an Iranian serving a life sentence for assassinating an exiled former Iranian prime minister, Shapour Bakhtiar, in August 1991. The French and Iranian...BY STEVEN ERLANGER International Herald Tribune  |  18 May 2010  |  Austria

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