Iran in the World Press 3 May 2010

 

Article relevance   Page 23   To bring Tehran and Tel Aviv on board would be giant step NEGOTIATIONS OVER the presumed nuclear arsenal of a single country will determine the success or failure of the Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. That country is not Iran. It is Israel, which is not even a member of the...By Anne Penketh Anne Penketh is Washington Program Director of the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) The Independent  |  3 May 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 11   Tehran develops short-range missile defense system Iran, whose nuclear dispute with the West has raised the possibility of new regional conflict, has developed a short-range defense system to combat Cruise missiles, its defense minister was quoted as saying on Sunday. “A new short range anti-Cruise...  Today's Zaman  |  3 May 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 12   Ahmadinejad indtager FN WASHINGTON Der er lagt op til et polemisk drama, når Irans præsident, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, i dag taler som en af de første ved åbningen af en månedlang FN-konference i New York om ikke-spredning af atomvåben. På trods af alle advarsler mistænkes Iran...JØRGEN ULLERUP Jyllands-Postens korrespondent Jyllands-Posten  |  3 May 2010  |  Denmark Article relevance   Page 13   Ahmadinejad: a New York porto proposte concrete un’intervista alla Bbc, Cameron ha dovuto però ammettere che i tagli alla spesa pubblica proposti nel manifesto elettorale del suo partito non sono sufficienti per coprire «l’enorme buco nero» che è oggi presente, a suo avviso, nelle finanze...  Il Messaggero  |  3 May 2010  |  Italy Article relevance   Page 6   Nine bronze statues stolen in Tehran Nine bronze statues, some of famous Iranians and costing thousands of dollars, have been stolen in Tehran in what is said to be serial thievery, Fars news agency reported yesterday. The thefts, committed over the past few weeks, have prompted city...  South China Morning Post  |  3 May 2010  |  China Article relevance   Page 7   188 delegates and Ahmadinejad arrive to discuss nuclear treaty UNITED NATIONS — Delegates of 189 nations convene today for a twice-a-decade marathon of diplomacy, dickering and deal making over the 40-year-old treaty designed to check the spread of nuclear weapons worldwide. The presence of Iran’s President...  Austin American-Statesman  |  3 May 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 4   Iran calls NPT a failure, to propose reforms TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nuclear NonProliferation Treaty has failed and Iran will propose changes, as he left for New York yesterday to take part in a conference to review the NPT. The hardline Iranian leader is to address the...  Times of Oman  |  3 May 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 5   Ahmadinejad kritisiert Atomenergiebehörde TEHERAN (ag.). Die Bilanz des iranischen Präsidenten fällt harsch aus: Die Internationale Atomenergiebehörde IAEA sei in den vergangenen 40 Jahren mit ihrer Mission gescheitert. „Nicht nur, dass es keine nukleare Abrüstung gegeben hat, es gibt auch...  Die Presse  |  3 May 2010  |  Austria

 

 

Article relevance   Page 1   Kuwait abuzz over spy cell revelation Manama Kuwaiti lawmakers yesterday called for the expulsion of the Iranian ambassador and cancellation of bilateral accords after an alleged Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ spy cell was uncovered by security agencies. “We are shocked by the silence of... Manama Coverage of the spy cell-busting dominated the news in most Kuwaiti newspapers yesterday amid reports that an Iranian embassy staff, Kuwaitis, Iranians, a Yemeni, a Lebanese and bidoon (stateless Arabs) were implicated in the ring. Al Jareeda...By Habib Toumi Bahrain Bureau Chief Gulf News  |  3 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 21   Filmmakers call for release of Iranian director petition • Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese are among a slew of Hollywood heavyweights who have signed a petition calling on Iran to release jailed director Jafar Panahi. Spielberg and Scorsese were joined on the petition by some of the most... Calgary Herald  |  3 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 9   Nuclear treaty conference set for a showdown united nations — A global nuclear conference that opens Monday is shaping up as a showdown between Iran and the United States, with each side jockeying for allies in the escalating dispute over the Islamic republic’s nuclear program. The New York...by Mary Beth Sheridan and Colum Lynch sheridanm@washpost.com lynchc@washpost.com The Washington Post  |  3 May 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 27   South Pars gas production to rise sharply in 2 years Tehran (Reuters) Gas production at Iran’s giant offshore natural gas field South Pars will rise to 175 million cubic metres per day within the next two years, an energy official was quoted as saying yesterday. Iran has the second biggest gas reserves... Gulf News  |  3 May 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 8   Iran to propose reforms to nuclear treaty Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has failed and Iran will propose changes, as he left for New York to take part in a conference to review the treaty. The hardline leader is to address the NPT conference...NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION Agence France-Presse in Tehran South China Morning Post  |  3 May 2010  |  China Article relevance   Page 4   Expect U.S., Iran to add fireworks at nuke conference UNITED NATIONS – A global nuclear conference that opens Monday is shaping up as a showdown between Iran and the United States, with each side jockeying for allies in the escalating dispute over the Islamic republic’s nuclear program. The New York...BY MARY BETH SHERIDAN AND COLUM LYNCH The Washington Post The Seattle Times  |  3 May 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 1   US and Iran head for nuclear showdown NEW YORK // World leaders gather in Manhattan today to discuss how to advance nuclear disarmament, in a meeting likely to be overshadowed by the stand-off between the United States and Iran and the issue of Israel’s nuclear arsenal. At the... Mr Ahmadinejad is expected to take a defiant stand against the US and its western allies, accusing them of depriving developing states of nuclear technology while turning a blind eye toward the nuclear capability of Israel, which, like to India and...James Reinl United Nations Correspondent 9→ jreinl@thenaional.ae The National - News  |  3 May 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 10   Peres says North Korea helps Iran’s military JERUSALEM // The Israeli president, Shimon Peres, has accused North Korea of smuggling missiles to Iran. Mr Peres said North Korea had become a “duty-free for long-range missiles and nuclear weapons”. He said some of the weaponry flows to Iran and from...– AP The National - News  |  3 May 2010  |  UAE

 

 

Article relevance   Page 5   Iran to propose reforms to ‘failed NPT’ TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has failed and Iran will propose changes, as he flew off to New York on Sunday to take part in a conference to review the NPT. The Iranian leader is to address the NPT...FARHAD POULADI Arab News  |  3 May 2010  |  Saudi Arabia Article relevance   Page 5   Expel Iran envoy: Kuwaiti MPs ■ KUWAIT CITY: Several Kuwaiti MPs on Sunday blasted neighboring Iran over an espionage cell allegedly busted by the emirate’s security forces, calling on the government to expel Tehran’s ambassador. “We call for freezing all agreements with Iran...... Arab News  |  3 May 2010  |  Saudi Arabia Article relevance   Page 10   Iran vows to push for NPT reforms Tehran ( AFP) President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has failed and Iran will propose changes, as he left for New York yesterday to take part in a conference to review the NPT. The Iranian leader is to address the NPT... New York (AP) Delegates from 189 nations are to convene at the United Nations headquarters today for a twice-a-decade marathon of diplomacy and deal-making over the 40year-old treaty designed to check the spread of nuclear weapons worldwide. The... Gulf News  |  3 May 2010  |  UAE

 

 

Article relevance   Page 4   Iran develops missile defence system TEHRAN: Iran, whose nuclear dispute with the West has raised the possibility of new regional conflict, has developed a short-range defence system to combat Cruise missiles, its defence minister was quoted as saying yesterday. “A new short range... Times of Oman  |  3 May 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 24   Iran ‘has new air defence system’ IRAN has developed a shortrange defence system to combat cruise missiles, its defence minister was quoted as saying yesterday. “A new short-range anticruise defence system, with the capability to fire 4,000 rounds of bullets per minute, has been... The Scotsman  |  3 May 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 9   Canada ‘deplores’ Iran appointment to UN rights panel OTTAWA Canadian officials are outraged that Iran has been elected to a United Nations panel on women’s rights. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said he was “extremely troubled” about the Middle East nation’s human-rights record. Last week,...CAROLYNNE BURKHOLDER The Windsor Star  |  3 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 16   Kuwaiti MPs want Iran envoy expelled over ‘spy cell’ Several Kuwaiti MPs yesterday blasted neighbouring Iran over an espionage cell allegedly busted by the emirate’s security forces, calling on the government to expel Tehran’s ambassador. “We call for freezing all agreements with Iran... The government...(AFP) The Times, Malta  |  3 May 2010  |  Malta Article relevance   Page 5   Sancties versterken Garde Iran TEHERAN, 3 MEI. Dankzij de sancties tegen het nucleaire programma van de islamitische republiek is de Iraanse Revolutionaire Garde de belangrijkste speler in de lucratieve Iraanse olie-industrie geworden. Dat zeggen westerse vertegenwoordigers van...Door onze correspondent Thomas Erdbrink NRC Handelsblad  |  3 May 2010  |  Netherlands  Article relevance   Page 1   Turkey says ıts efforts not aımed at advocatıng Iran FM Davutoğlu has stated that Ankara's insistence on demanding a peaceful solution to an international dispute over Tehran's nuclear program should be assessed within the framework of contributions to the global system. Today's Zaman  |  3 May 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 28   El presidente de Irán viaja a la cumbre sobre no proliferación TEHERÁN.– El presidente de Irán, Mahmud Ahmadineyad, abandonó ayer Teherán para participar en Nueva York en la conferencia de seguimiento del Tratado de No Proliferación nuclear (NPT). En este foro Egipto podría planear proponer una zona libre de armas... El Mundo  |  3 May 2010  |  Spain Article relevance   Page 18   Spielberg i forbøn for Iran-instruktør Appel. Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola og en række andre Hollywood-personligheder som Robert Redford og Robert De Niro går i forbøn for den iranske instruktør Jafar Panahi, der blev fængslet 1. marts. I en under- Politiken  |  3 May 2010  |  Denmark  |  Danish

 

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