Iran in the World Press 26-27 May 2010

Article relevance   Page 1   Russia and Iran trade barbs The exchange onWednesday showed strains in their longstanding alliance because ofMoscow’s agreeing to support U.S.-backed sanctions against Iranian financial institutions and countries that offer Iran nuclearrelated technology. Russia and Iran traded barbs on Wednesday, showing strains in their longstanding alliance because of Moscow’s support for U.S.-backed sanctions over the Iranian nuclear program. During a televised speech in Tehran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed... BY ELLEN BARRY International Herald Tribune  |  27 May 2010  |  Austria Article relevance   Page 1   TURKEY AND BRAZIL ON IRAN DEAL I confess that when I first saw the May 17 picture of Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, joining his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with raised arms— after their signing of a... Thomas L. Friedman International Herald Tribune  |  27 May 2010  |  Austria Article relevance   Page 1   Sanctions strain Iran-Russia links Cracks appear in relationship between Tehran and Moscow as Russia backs new US-led sanctions and fails to deliver an anti-aircraft missile system that would enable Iran to guard its nuclear facilities. TEHRAN // Iranian officials have voiced dismay at Russia for backing a US-led tougher round of sanctions against Tehran, and followed it by criticising Moscow for failing to deliver an anti-aircraft missile system that would enable Iran to guard its... Maryam Sinaiee Foreign Correspondent msinaiee@thenational.ae The National - News  |  26 May 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 13   Ahmadinejad denounces Russian support for new UN sanctions TEHRAN // Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president, said yesterday that Russian support for new UN sanctions against Iran was unacceptable and called on Dmitry Medvedev to rethink his support for Washington’s stance. In the southeastern city of Kerman the... The National - News  |  27 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 17   Thieves in Iraq kill 15 in mass raid  At least 15 people have been killed after masked men armed with rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles opened fire in a mass raid on a busy jewellery market in Baghdad yesterday. About 10 gunmen rampaged through a street lined with gold shops in...Hamid Ahmed Baghdad The Guardian  |  26 May 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 24   In de armen van Ahmadinejad Ik bekeek de foto die op 17 mei genomen werd van de Iraanse president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, die met gespreide armen toestapt op zijn Braziliaanse collega, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva en Recep Tayyip Erdogan, de Turkse eerste minister. Ze hadden net een... De Morgen  |  27 May 2010  |  Belgium Article relevance   Page 15   Ahmadinejad haalt fel uit naar het Kremlin Iran en Rusland zijn woensdag hard met elkaar in botsing gekomen over de steun van Moskou aan plannen voor nieuwe VN-sancties tegen Teheran. De woordenstrijd was een van de felste ruzies tussen beide landen sinds de Koude Oorlog. De Iraanse president... De Volkskrant  |  27 May 2010  |  Netherlands Article relevance   Page 12   Ahmadinejad pushes US and Russia to back nuclear fuel-swap deal TEHRAN – Iran’s hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the United States and Russia Wednesday to back a nuclear fuel deal, warning it would be the last“opportunity” to resolve the standoff. “TheTehran declaration [on a fuel swap] is the best...BY HIEDEH FARMANI The Phnom Penh Post  |  27 May 2010  |  Cambodia Article relevance   Page 15   Ahmadinejad lambasts Russia over nuclear stance Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a stinging attack on Russia yesterday over its stance on Tehran’s atomic drive, accusing it of “siding with those who have been our enemy for 30 years.” Mr Ahmadinejad’s comments in a televised speech,...(AFP) The Times, Malta  |  27 May 2010  |  Malta  Article relevance   Page 4   Ahmadinejad tells U.S. of need for N-fuel swap KERMAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president warned the United States on Wednesday that it will miss a historic opportunity for cooperation if it turns down a deal for a swap of nuclear fuel that Washington has dismissed as a ploy. Differences over the deal —... The Buffalo News  |  27 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 9   Ahmadinejad urges Obama to give nod to uranium deal with Turkey, Brazil KERMAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s president on Wednesday urged Barack Obama to accept a nuclear fuel swap deal, saying the US leader will miss a historic opportunity for improved cooperation from Teheran if the offer is rejected. “Mr. Obama must know that...• By ALI AKBAR DAREINI Jerusalem Post  |  27 May 2010  |  Israel  |  English  Article relevance   Page 5   Thieves in Iraq kill 15 in mass raid Tehran frees film director on bail At least 15 people have been killed after masked men armed with rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles opened fire in a mass raid on a busy jewellery market in Baghdad yesterday. About 10 gunmen rampaged through a street lined with gold shops in...Hamid Ahmed Baghdad AP Ian Black Middle East editor The Guardian International Edition  |  26 May 2010  |  UK  Article relevance   Page 26   Ahmadinejad urges Obama to accept N-fuel swap deal: Iran’s president urged Barack Times of India New Delhi Edition  |  27 May 2010  |  India  Article relevance   Page 9   Ahmadinejad lambastes Russia over nuclear stance Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a stinging attack on Russia Wednesday over its stance on Tehran’s atomic drive, accusing it of “siding with those who have been our enemy for 30 years.” Ahmadinejad’s comments in a televised speech drew a... Ottawa Citizen  |  27 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 12   Iranian filmmaker Panahi freed on bail TEHRAN – Renowned Iranian filmmaker and opposition supporter Jafar Panahi was freed on bail yesterday as authorities warned they would crack down on illegal protests on the anniversary of last year’s disputed election. He was released a week after... The Irish Times  |  26 May 2010  |  Ireland   Article relevance   Page 8   Iranian president urges deal on fuel KERMAN, Iran — Iran’s president warned the United States yesterday that it will miss a historic opportunity for cooperation if it turns down a nuclear-fuelswap deal that Washington has dismissed as a ploy. Differences over the deal — and the U.S. push... Richmond Times-Dispatch  |  27 May 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 43   Iranian filmmaker freed on bail Iranian filmmaker and opposition supporter Jafar Panahi, who was invited to be a juror at the Cannes film festival, was freed on bail yesterday, weeks after directors including Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese called for his... Times Colonist  |  27 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 33   Iranian director released on bail TEHERAN: Celebrated Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, who has been in custody since March, was released on bail yesterday, his wife said, confirming a statement from the Teheran prosecutor’s office. “Yes, he has been freed,” she said. — AFP Star (Malaysia)  |  26 May 2010  |  Malaysia Article relevance   Page 31   Iranian film director freed on bail after hunger strike an renowned filmmaker and opposition supporter on bail yesterday after more than two months in custody, state television reported. Jafar Panahi, who has won awards at the Chicago, Cannes and Berlin film festivals, was freed on bail of about $200,000... The Independent  |  26 May 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 6   Ahmadinejad urges Obama to accept nuclear swap deal KERMAN, Iran — Iran’s president Wednesday urged U.S. President Barack Obama to accept a nuclear fuel swap deal, warning the U.S. leader will miss a historic opportunity for improved cooperation from Tehran if the offer is rejected. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...BY ALI AKBAR DAREINI Miami Herald  |  27 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 22   Iranian film-maker released on bail Celebrated Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, who has been in custody since March, was released on bail yesterday, the Tehran prosecutor’s office said in a statement carried by the Fars news agency, but his wife denied he was yet free. “Jafar Panahi...(AFP) The Times, Malta  |  26 May 2010  |  Malta  Article relevance   Page 35   Revolutionary Guards eye Iranian oil-and-gas development TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are negotiating with the oil ministry to finalize oil-and-gas development contracts worth $10 billion US, several Tehran newspapers reported Tuesday. The Guards’ main industrial arm, Khatam-ol Anbiya Construction,... The Province  |  26 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 17   Iranian director wins bail release CELEBRATED Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, who has been jailed since March, is to be freed on bail, according to Tehran’s public prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi. ISNA news agency reported the prosecutor as saying on Monday that administrative...SIAVOSH GHAZI The Australian  |  26 May 2010  |  Australia  Article relevance   Page 2   Duro cruce verbal entre Irán y Rusia por el plan nuclear TEHERAN.– La controversia sobre el programa nuclear iraní desató por primera vez una fuerte disputa entre las potencias aliadas Rusia e Irán, luego de que el presidente Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lanzara una advertencia sin precedente contra su par ruso,... La Nacion  |  27 May 2010  |  Argentina  |  Spanish Article relevance   Page 7   Iran and Russia clash in worst dispute in years TEHRAN/ MOSCOW — Iran and Russia clashed on Wednesday over Kremlin support for draft UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic, in one of the worst disputes between the two powers since the Cold War. The public clash indicates growing concern in...ROBIN POMEROY and GUY FAULCONBRIDGE The Daily Observer  |  27 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 18   Iran and Russia clash ups ante TEHRAN/ MOSCOW — Iran and Russia clashed on Wednesday over Kremlin support for draft UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic, in one of the worst disputes between the two powers since the Cold War. The public clash indicates growing concern in...ROBIN POMEROY AND GUY FAULCONBRIDGE Reuters Packet & Times (Orillia)  |  27 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 29   De aliados a desafetos A crescente ameaça de novas sanções econômicas contra o Irã fez ontem o presidente Mahmoud Ahmadinejad abrir uma nova frente de batalha cujo alvo, desta vez, é sua vizinha e aliada estratégica: a Rússia. No maior confronto diplomático entre os dois... O Globo  |  27 May 2010  |  Brazil Article relevance   Page 19   Jailed Iranian filmmaker released on $200,000 bail Jailed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, who has been on hunger strike for more than a week, was released on bail of 2-billion rials (about $200,000) yesterday, the official IRNA news agency reported. Panahi, pictured, winner of many international... National Post  |  26 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 15   Iranian nuclear fuel plan rejected BEIJING — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday rejected as inadequate an Iranian plan to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel and called the offer a “transparent ploy” to try to avoid new U.N. Security Council sanctions...By Matthew Lee ASSOCIATED PRESS The Philadelphia Inquirer  |  26 May 2010  |  USA

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