20/1/08

Russia delivers more than half nuclear fuel to Iran: official
AFP –
TEHRAN (AFP) — Russia has delivered more than half the fuel for Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, after a fourth consignment arrived on Sunday,…
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Iran holds out possibility of gas pipeline
Bangkok Post – Thailand
Iran’s finance minister has raised the stakes in Southeast Asia by another notch by suggesting that a planned natural gas pipeline to Pakistan can be…
www.bangkokpost.com/breaking
_news/breakingnews.php?id=125285

Sanctions against Iran are being felt by its businesses
Winston-Salem Journal – Winston-Salem,NC,USA
But Taleghani, an Iranian book publisher, says they have forced him to raise prices and scale back the number of titles he issues. “In the past few weeks, …
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Iran’s global ties limit US efforts to isolate the Islamic …
Jewish Telegraphic Agency – New York,NY,USA
“Iran’s global trade ties and leading role in energy production make it difficult for the United States to isolate Iran and pressure it to reduce…
www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/106485.html

President Making A Final Push On Foreign Policy Bush, World …
Washington Post – United States
Others, in places such as North Korea or Iran, or even in friendly nations interested in progress on global warming, may be playing for time, hopeful that a …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2008/01/19/AR2008011902235.html

Iran’s Small Boats Are a Big Problem
New York Times – United States
By DAVID B. CRIST THE confrontation this month in the Persian Gulf between Navy warships and small boats of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard may have come as a …
www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/opinion/20crist.html?ref=world

Missile Defence, Iran Hype And the Russian Bear
By Cernig
Henry Obering, in a statement at the Czech Republic Foreign Ministry, told Europeans sceptical about the Bush administration’s missile defense plan that Iran is “developing missiles today in an accelerated pace”: …
www.atlargely.com/2008/01/missile-defence.html

Israel’s Nuclear Missile Threat against Iran by Mahdi Darius …
By dandelionsalad
“What troubles me is that perhaps the Americans will attack Iran. (…) That would thrust us [Israel] into a war and the home front [in opposition to Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories, and Syria] is not ready [yet].” …
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missile-threat-against-iran-by-mahdi-darius-nazemroaya/

Radical Left, Iran’s Last Legal Dissidents, Until Now
New York Times – United States
Political protest has been harshly suppressed under the current Iranian government, especially dissent linked to the West. But the radical left,…
www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/world/
middleeast/20iran.html?ref=world

Hezbollah Claims to Have Israeli Bodies
The Associated Press –
In Saturday’s speech, he accused President Bush of using a recent Mideast tour to incite Arabs against Iran and telling Arab governments to confront his …
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19/1/08

Iran can play stronger role in serving global energy needs
Tehran Times – Iran
NEW DELHI (PIN) — As Iran holds a significant share of global oil and gas reserves and longstanding experience in the field of energy, thus can play…
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=161530

Hezbollah leader’s blast for Bush
The Press Association –
There was no comment from Israel Mr Nasrallah told the crowd: “Bush wants to convince our rulers and people that Iran is the enemy, that Iran poses a danger …
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Saeid Kharazi for steps to boost Pak-Iran trade
Tehran Times – Iran
LAHORE (APP) — Iranian Consul General Saeid Kharazi said that Pakistan and Iran should enhance economic cooperation as the existing two-way trade volume …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=161543

A loud and clear rejection
Tehran Times – Iran
As far as Bush’s efforts to isolate Iran are concerned, only days after the US president visited Kuwait, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Mohammed Sabah al-Salem …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=161520

Gulf States Broaden Contacts Beyond US
The Associated Press –
The deal comes at a time when Gulf countries want to protect themselves against a resurgent Iran. At the same time, they don’t want to rely just on the US, …
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US Missile Defense Chief Hypes Iran Threat
By Cernig(Cernig)
Henry Obering, in a statement at the Czech Republic Foreign Ministry, told Europeans sceptical about the Bush administration’s missile defense plan that Iran is “developing missiles today in an accelerated pace”: …
cernigsnewshog.blogspot.com/2008/01
/us-missile-defense-chief-hypes-iran.html

No. 3 US Diplomat, Lead Negotiator on Iran, Retires
New York Times – United States
R. Nicholas Burns, 51, has led the administration’s efforts on Iran, serving as the United States negotiator with the five other countries— Russia, China, …
www.nytimes.com/2008/01/19/washington/19diplo.html?
em&ex=1200891600&en=b7f9be7662bac8a6&ei=5087%0A

Hezbollah chief scoffs at Israel at rare public appearance
AFP –
“Bush wants to convince our rulers and people that Iran is the enemy, that Iran poses a danger and a threat, and that Israel is a brother,” the …
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Israel’s Nuclear Missile Threat against Iran
Center for Research on Globalization – Montreal,Quebec,Canada
by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya “What troubles me is that perhaps the Americans will attack Iran. (…) That would thrust us [Israel] into a war and the home front …
www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=7838

Israel Successfully Tests Two-Stage Ballistic Missile-Iran
Rapid Fire News=Washington-Jerusalem-Moscow Watch-Mediterranean-Persian Gulf Theatre: US Attempting to Make Israel Missile Base Against Iran-Effort May be Too Late-Israel Will have to Test Under Fire-Russia States Readiness to Use …
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_Tests_Two_Stage_Ballistic_Missile_Iran

Chinese FM to attend six-nation talks on Iran nuclear issue
Xinhua – China
19 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will attend a six-nation foreign ministers’ meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue in Berlin on Jan. …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/19/content_7452393.htm

Bush fails to persuade Arab allies
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
“Whatever threat Iran may constitute, now or in the future, must be addressed peaceably and through negotiations,” said an unsigned editorial in Tuesday’s …
www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg
-iran19jan19,1,5537514.story?coll=la-news-a_section

“Accidental” War With Iran Feared
By pjwalker911
Though a war of words eased a bit recently, President Bush’s strong Iran warnings during his just completed Mideast trip, coupled with a ship standoff, are raising fears that a small incident could someday spiral — even by accident …
aftermathnews.wordpress.com/200
8/01/19/accidental-war-with-iran-feared/

Top negotiator to Iran resigning from State Department
Houston Chronicle – United States
He is the top negotiator on Iran, spearheading the effort to break the deadlock on a UN resolution imposing new sanctions on Iran. …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/natwld/5468413.html

Persepolis: Life in Iran During the Islamic Revolution
AlterNet – San Francisco,CA,USA
An animated coming-of-age story offers a personal look at a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution. The animated film Persepolis, …
www.alternet.org/story/74141/

India, Iran to strengthen ties in tourism sector
Hindu – Chennai,India
New Delhi, (PTI): India wants to strengthen cooperation in tourism and culture with Iran, Union Tourism and Culture Minister, Ambika Soni, on Friday said. …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200801191054.htm

Uncle Sam Came to Town
Arab News – Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
He is trying to convince Arab leaders to buy more arms to face Iran, which is a threat to Israel, and not to the Arab world. Guess who will benefit from a …
www.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=
0&article=105842&d=19&m=1&y=2008

IAEA: Iran makes progress on nuclear program explanation
Xinhua – China
18 (Xinhua) — Iran had made progress in the explanation of certain questions concerning its controversial nuclear program, International Atomic Energy …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/19/content_7449928.htm

‘Bush Failed to Isolate Iran During Mideast Trip’
Arab News – Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
NEW DELHI, 19 January 2008 — Iranian Minister of Economy and Finance Davoud Danesh Ja’fari concludes his five-day India visit today on a positive note. …
www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=
0&article=105838&d=19&m=1&y=2008

Anti-Iran Coalition in the Gulf? Read This.
By admin
Bush’s main purpose in visiting the Gulf last week — as indicated by his call in Abu Dhabi last Sunday to confront Iran “before it is too late” — was to rally Washington’s Sunni-led regional allies, particularly Saudi Arabia, …
www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=96

Iran News Round Up
(Thanks to Ali Alfoneh for his assistance compiling) Politics: March 2008 Parliamentary Elections Ali Jamali, member of the Presidium of Iran’s largest student organization, Advar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat: ‘Our organization has not reached any …
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