Iran in the World Press 4 May 2010

Article relevance   Page 1   Ahmadinejad attacks U.S. over nuclear role Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes an impassioned speech Monday at the United Nations in New York, attacking the stance of the U.S. over nuclear weapons . UNITED NATIONS—Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a speech Monday before the U.N., called for a vast remaking of the global institutions guarding the development of nuclear technologies, while denying his own nation was seeking atomic... BY JAY SOLOMON The Wall Street Journal Europe  |  4 May 2010  |  Belgium

Article relevance   Page 1   Ahmadinejad targets US-Israeli ‘bullying’ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rebuffs allegations he is developing nuclear weapons and blasts the US and Israel for bullying others with their atomic arsenals. NEW YORK // Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, rebuffed allegations that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons and lambasted the United States and Israel for bullying other countries with their atomic arsenals, during his address before the UN’s... James Reinl United Nations Correspondent The National - News  |  4 May 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 1   Iran opens arms talks with blame and defiance President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran accused the United States and other nuclear powers on Monday of trying to intimidate nonnuclear countries and said the Americans were the ‘‘main suspect’’ in the stockpiling, spread and threat of nuclear... and said the world still demanded that Iran comply with Security Council resolutions about its nuclear program. Mr. Cannon and other foreign ministers also said they did not want the Iran issue to hijack the conference, because there were other...BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR International Herald Tribune  |  4 May 2010  |  Austria

Article relevance   Page 1   Clinton says it’s time for strong Iran penalties UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, accusing Iran of “flouting the rules,” called Monday for a strong international response to Tehran’s alleged development of a nuclear weapons program. Earlier in the day, the first in a... He called on the Tehran government “to fully comply with Security Council resolutions” demanding that it halt enrichment, which Washington and others contend is meant to produce the nuclear fuel for bombs in violation of Iran’s NPT obligations. Later,...BY CHARLES J. HANLEY Miami Herald  |  4 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 1   TEHRAN AND THE TREATY Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose nation is thought to be pursuing nuclear weapons, attends a U.N. conference on the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on Monday in New York. Story, A8. The Washington Times Daily  |  4 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 2   Umrah visas for Iranians issued JEDDAH: After staying away for three months, Iranian pilgrims have finally decided to resume travel to the Kingdom for Umrah. Saud Al-Sulimani, customer relations manager at Bab Al-Umrah, one of five Umrah service providers, said his company arranged...SHAHEEN NAZAR | Arab News  |  4 May 2010  |  Saudi Arabia

Article relevance   Page 2   Tehran international book fair MUSCAT: As part of its endeavour to promote Omani publications at international events, the Ministry of Heritage and Culture will take part in the 23rd edition of Tehran International Book Fair which begins tomorrow and runs until May 15. The ministry... Times of Oman  |  4 May 2010  |  Oman

Article relevance   Page 5   Iran says U.S. has no proof of nuclear arms UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday rejected allegations his country is developing nuclear weapons, saying Washington has offered not “a single credible proof.” His charge was answered shortly afterward by Secretary of... USA TODAY US Edition  |  4 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 11   Iranians reprieved The Iranian girls football team can compete at the Youth Olympics as long as its players swap their traditional head scarves for a cap that covers their hair, Fifa said yesterday. The compromise comes after Fifa initially barred the team from... The Marlborough Express  |  4 May 2010  |  New Zealand

Article relevance   Page 2   Clinton, Ahmadinejad trade charges United Nations — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton engaged in a verbal nuclear exchange Monday on the U.N. stage, where nations gathered for a monthlong debate over the world’s ultimate...By CHARLES J. HANLEY The Day  |  4 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 9   Iranian reformist stabbed An Iranian pro-reform website says that a former government official, known as a supporter of the opposition, was stabbed at a Tehran university. The Rahesabz website says Ahmad Motamedi was wounded in the assault at Amirkabir University, where he... The National - News  |  4 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 13   Canada boycotts Ahmadinejad nuclear speech UNITED NATIONS – Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon and the Canadian delegation to a United Nations conference on nuclear non-proliferation boycotted a speech yesterday by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, citing Tehran’s continued...SHELDON ALBERTS The Gazette  |  4 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 45   FIFA ALLOWS IRANIAN GIRLS TO PLAY WEARING CAPS Dubai Fifa says the Iranian girls football team can compete at the Youth Olympics as long as its players swap their traditional head scarves for a cap that covers their hair. Yesterday’s compromise comes after Fifa barred the team from participating... Gulf News  |  4 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 28   Iranian president attacks US stance on atomic weapons IRANIAN president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called yesterday for states that threaten to use atomic weapons to be punished, a clear reference to a new US nuclear strategy released last month. Speaking at the start of a month-long meeting of the 189...LOUIS CHARBONNEAU AT THE UNITED NATIONS The Scotsman  |  4 May 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 22   Iranian leader urges UN to punish US for nuclear threats Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to New York yesterday to deliver a blistering attack on the US, calling for it be subjected to punitive measures for “ threatening to use nuclear weapons”, in an attempt to preempt further criticism of Iran’s nuclear...Julian Borger Andrew Clark New York The Guardian  |  4 May 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 56   FIFA, Iranian team reach compromise Riley gets extension from Heat Miami – Pat Riley’s time leading the Miami Heat will not end anytime soon. Riley says he has extended his deal to serve as the team’s president of basketball operations. The Hall of Fame coach and team owner Micky Arison... The Globe and Mail Metro (Ontario Edition)  |  4 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 28   Iranian girls back in YOG he has done all season, that he is only focused on their next game — Liverpool end their season at Hull City on Sunday. Juventus, who will also not compete in the Champions League next season, remain confident Benitez will be in charge of the club for... Today  |  4 May 2010  |  Singapore Article relevance   Page 4   U.S., others walk out on Iranian UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, insisting that there’s no proof his regime is developing a nuclear arsenal, yesterday launched a scathing attack against the U.S. and other nuclear-weapons powers in an apparent bid to derail a... Richmond Times-Dispatch  |  4 May 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 2   Iranian President blasts US Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a UN conference in New York City yesterday to blast the United States for threatening to use atomic weapons, triggering a walkout by US and other delegates. The Times, Malta  |  4 May 2010  |  Malta Article relevance   Page 15   Former Iranian minister stabbed An Iranian former minister was seriously wounded yesterday when an unknown person stabbed him at a Teheran university, the Mehr news agency reported. Ahmad Motamedi, who was telecommunications minister in the government of reformist President Mohammad...(AFP) The Times, Malta  |  4 May 2010  |  Malta

Article relevance   Page 1   Clinton, Ahmadinejad cross verbal swords UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton engaged in a verbal nuclear exchange Monday on the U.N. stage, where nations gathered for a monthlong debate about the world’s ultimate weapons. Clinton... By charles J. Hanley Austin American-Statesman  |  4 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 1   ‘Porta-voz’, Amorim explica discurso de Ahmadinejad No meio do fogo cruzado entre as Nações Unidas e os EUA, de um lado, e o Irã, do outro, na abertura da reunião internacional sobre proliferação nuclear, o chanceler Celso Amorim atribuiu-se ontem a tarefa de explicar o desafio do presidente Mahmoud... O Globo  |  4 May 2010  |  Brazil

Article relevance   Page 1   Obama administration discloses nuclear secret That’s the number of weapons in the U. S. nuclear arsenal, revealed by Hillary Clinton as part of a campaign for a tougher nonproliferation treaty. united nations — Shattering a taboo dating from the Cold War, the Obama administration revealed Monday the size of the American nuclear arsenal — 5,113 weapons — as it embarked on a campaign for tougher measures against countries with hidden nuclear... by Mary Beth Sheridan and Colum Lynch sheridanm@washpost.com lynchc@washpost.com The Washington Post  |  4 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 4   Clinton, U.N. leadership scold Ahmadinejad UNITED NATIONS — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the United Nations’ top leadership used a high-level nuclear conference Monday to publicly scold Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his country’s defiance of U.N. resolutions, while...By Colum Lynch, Mary Beth Sheridan and William Branigin The Buffalo News  |  4 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 2   Desplante de Occidente a Ahmadinejad en la ONU NUEVA YORK.– El presidente de Irán, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, aprovechó ayer su discurso en la Conferencia de Revisión del Tratado de No Proliferación Nuclear (TNP), que se celebra en Naciones Unidas, para negar que su país esté desarrollando energía... La Nacion  |  4 May 2010  |  Argentina

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