Iran in the World Press 5 May 2010

Article relevance   Page 2   Ahmadinejad diz não ter medo e agradece a Lula Em Nova York, o presidente iraniano agradeceu o apoio brasileiro. Para ele, o esforço por sanções ao Irã pode desmoralizar o governo Obama. O presidente iraniano, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, advertiu ontem que a aprovação de sanções contra o Irã na ONU vai desmoralizar as intenções de Barack Obama em mudar a imagem americana no Oriente Médio e acabar com esperanças de sucesso da política dos... Marília Martins O Globo  |  5 May 2010  |  Brazil Article relevance   Page 1   Probe needed to verify US warhead claims: Iran Tehran seeks probe into Washington’s claims of possessing 5,113 nuclear arms. TEHRAN: Iran called yesterday for independent verification of US claims it has pared its stockpile of nuclear warheads back to 5,113 and queried whether Washington was justified in holding such a lethal load. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin... Times of Oman  |  5 May 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 1   Bitumen opens new export road for Iranians The boom in infrastructure development in Asia and the Middle East has opened a little-noticed outlet for Iran to strengthen trade ties with its neighbours, while increasing export opportunities for the region’s smaller oil producers. The commodity... Ironically, because of the expansion of mainstream petroleum refining in Asia and the Middle East, the regional supply and demand balance for bitumen is about to tip from a slight oversupply to a shortage, predicts Praveen Kumar, a senior consultant at...Tamsin Carlisle tcarlisle@thenational.ae Business  |  5 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 15   Tehran’s beggars earn 5x more than minimum wage TEHRAN // Beggars in the Iranian capital earn the equivalent of US$1,500 (Dh5,500) a month – five times the official minimum wage – the Mehr news agency reported yesterday. “Tehran beggars make at least 500,000 rials (Dh185) a day or 15 million rials a... The National - News  |  5 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 12   Tehran beggars make $1,500 a month TEHRAN: Beggars in the Iranian capital earn the equivalent of $ 1,500 a month— five times the official minimum wage—the Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday. “Tehran beggars make at least 500,000 rials [$50] a day or 15 million rials a month,” the... Manila Times  |  5 May 2010  |  Philippines Article relevance   Page 12   Tehran beggars make $50 a day Tehran Beggars in the Iranian capital earn the equivalent of $ 1,500 a month - five times the official minimum wage - the Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday. “Tehran beggars make at least 500,000 rials ($50) a day or 15 million rials a month,” the... Gulf News  |  5 May 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 16   Tehran wants US probed Tehran (AFP) Iran called yesterday for independent verification of US claims it has pared its stockpile of nuclear warheads back to 5,113 and queried whether Washington was justified in holding such a lethal load. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin... Gulf News  |  5 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 8   Ahmadinejad lays into U.S. friendly tone with foreign reporters but a tough one toward Americans. He avoided directly answering many questions, while often giving lengthy responses. He gave the Obama administration little credit for disclosing Monday that the U.S. nuclear...— Paul Richter, Tribune Washington Bureau Baltimore Sun  |  5 May 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 18   Ahmadinejad defiant in face of sanctions Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that his country won’t be deterred by the threat of new U.N. economic sanctions over its nuclear program. Ahmadinejad spoke at a New York news conference Tuesday as the U.S. and its allies were...The Associated Press The Kansas City Star  |  5 May 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 13   Honest Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should get out more. We mean that without irony. The Iranian President spoke Monday in New York at the start of the U.N. conference reviewing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and nothing could have done more to expose the folly... The Wall Street Journal Europe  |  5 May 2010  |  Belgium

Article relevance   Page 9   Honest Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should get out more. We mean that without irony. The Iranian President spoke Monday in New York at the start of the U.N. conference reviewing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and nothing could have done more to expose the folly... The Wall Street Journal Asia  |  5 May 2010  |  China

Article relevance   Page 12   Ahmadinejad warns against U. N. sanctions new york — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that any prospects of normalizing ties between Washington and Tehran will vanish if the United States succeeds in securing U. N. sanctions against Iran. The Iranian leader also accused...by Colum Lynch lynchc@ washpost. com The Washington Post  |  5 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 2   Iranian: Sanctions not feared JOHN HEILPRIN NEW YORK — After months of campaigning to avert new U.N. sanctions, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad summed up his case Tuesday and dismissed the threat of further economic penalties over his country’s nuclear program. “Experience... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Weekday  |  5 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 17   Kuwaiti legislator claims ‘Iranian’ spy network is active in other Gulf states KUWAIT CITY // A spy network Kuwait smashed after alleging that it worked for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is operating in other Gulf states, a hardline Islamist legislator said yesterday. Mohammad Hayef said high-level meetings are taking place among... The National - News  |  5 May 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 3   Ahmadinejad, Hillary trade accusations over nuclear stance Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seized center stage at the opening of a month-long debate at the United Nations on how to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. But behind the scenes, UN Security Council powers were discussing ways to punish Iran...Desmond Butler The Jakarta Post  |  5 May 2010  |  Indonesia

Article relevance   Page 12   Ahmadinejad lays into U.S. NEW YORK — Iran’s president predicted Tuesday that a proposed new round of sanctions aimed at his country would “backfire” and hurt the United States, while having little effect on the Persian Gulf nation. In a world of free trade, economic sanctions...— Paul Richter, Tribune Washington Bureau Sun Sentinel Broward Edition  |  5 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 6   Clinton duels with Ahmadinejad at UN UNITED NATIONS: Calling nuclear weapons ‘‘disgusting and shameful’’, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the UN on Monday to punish countries like the US that threaten to use them. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dismissed Mr...LOUIS CHARBONNEAU Bangkok Post  |  5 May 2010  |  Thailand

Article relevance   Page 6   Pine Citymomlongs for son in Iranian prison WASHINGTON – With Mother’s Day looming, Cindy Hickey longs for a call from her son Shane, now 277 days in captivity in Iran, where the Minnesota native and two college friends are apparently accidental tourists — accused of spying. “The greatest gift...By KEVIN DIAZ kdiaz@startribune.com Star Tribune  |  5 May 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 4   Iranian: Sanctions Won’t Work NEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that his country won’t be deterred by the threat of new U.N. economic sanctions over its nuclear program. Ahmadinejad spoke at a New York news conference Tuesday as the U.S. and its allies... Albuquerque Journal  |  5 May 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 1   Ahmadinejad urges UN to punish countries like United States that threaten to use nuclear weapons Calling nuclear weapons “disgusting and shameful,” Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the United Nations on Monday to punish countries like the United States that threaten to use them. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dismissed... Today's Zaman  |  5 May 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 18   Iranian asylum seeker fears ‘honour killing’ An Iranian civil rights activist who is due to be deported from the UK today could face the death penalty and fears being murdered by her family in an “honour killing” if she is sent back to Iran, according to her British partner. Bita Ghaedi, 34,...Karen McVeigh The Guardian  |  5 May 2010  |  UK  Article relevance   Page 10   Curb urged on Iranian nukes AUSTRALIA hit out at Iran’s nuclear ambitions yesterday, backing a chorus of Western countries warning Tehran must be stopped from building an atomic weapon. But the federal government itself came under fire on nuclear issues, accused of a ‘‘shallow’’...By DANIEL FLITTON DIPLOMATIC EDITOR The Age  |  5 May 2010  |  Australia Article relevance   Page 13   Iran secretly clicks photos of US ship Iran announced new naval war games on Tuesday and revealed that one of its military aircraft had photographed a US aircraft carrier, a day after Washington said Tehran was challenging its sea power in the Middle East. The plane flew over the carrier...Tehran: —REUTERS DNA (Daily News & Analysis)  |  5 May 2010  |  India Article relevance   Page 14   Clinton ups ante by revealing size of nuclear arsenal NEW YORK: The US has revealed the size of its nuclear arsenal in an unprecedented attempt to galvanise efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons, as Washington and Tehran duelled for international backing. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...THE TIMES THE WALL STREET JOURNAL The Australian  |  5 May 2010  |  Australia Article relevance   Page 4   Iran says U.S. has no proof of nuclear arms 1 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 International Edition  |  5 May 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 10   EMBARRASSES NUCLEAR POWERS Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad highlighted the hypocrisy of the nuclear powers in his address at the United Nations’ review of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). He used this attack to distract attention from his own country’s refusal to be... Gulf News  |  5 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 14   Fiery start for Iran and US in nuke talks NEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton engaged in a verbal nuclear exchange on the United Nations stage, where countries gathered for a monthlong debate over the world’s ultimate...— Telegraph Group Ltd, AP The New Zealand Herald  |  5 May 2010  |  New Zealand Article relevance   Page 26   Tortured journalist sees hope for Iran One might expect Maziar Bahari to be downright depressed about the political situation in Iran. After all, Bahari was arrested and held in solitary confinement last year without charge, beaten and blindfolded for four months in the prison where fellow...JENNIFER CAMPBELL Jennifer Campbell is a freelance writer and editor in Ottawa. Reach her at Diplomatica@sympatico.ca. Ottawa Citizen  |  5 May 2010  |  Canada

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