24/2/08

Iranian president demands US apology over nuclear issue
Xinhua – China
23 (Xinhua) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday demanded an apology from the United States and its allies for groundlessly condemning its …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/24/content_7659288.htm

Report: Iranian nuke a matter of months
Jerusalem Post – Israel
By REBECCA ANNA STOIL While a set of European-run simulations could indicate that Iran will be ready to build an atomic bomb sooner than anyone predicted, …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=12036051580
48&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Olmert’s Japan visit to focus on economy, Iran
Ynetnews – Israel
… economic issues, as well as security issues, including the Qassam rockets, the sanctions imposed on the Gaza Strip and the Iranian nuclear threat.
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3510379,00.html

Iran ready to open embassy in Brunei
Tehran Times – Iran
TEHRAN (Press TV) — Iran’s Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki has expressed his country’s readiness to open an embassy in the capital of Brunei, …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=163829

The IAEA Report on Iran
By Jeff Kouba
On Friday, the IAEA circulated its latest report on Iran’s nuclear program. Though the IAEA says it can’t release the report publicly until the Board decides otherwise, the Arms Control Association has the report here (PDF). …
www.truthvmachine.com/?p=5588

IAEA Report, etc
By Carah Ong(Carah Ong)
“The one major remaining issue relevant to the nature of Iran’s nuclear programme is the alleged studies on the green salt project, high explosives testing and the missile re-entry vehicle. This is a matter of serious concern and …
irannuclearwatch.blogspot.com/2008/02/iaea-report-etc.html

Iran’s proud but discreet Jews
By Karin(Karin)
It is one of only four Jewish charity hospitals worldwide and is funded with money from the Jewish diaspora – something remarkable in Iran where even local aid organisations have difficulty receiving funds from abroad for fear of being …
1158munich.blogspot.com/2008/02/
irans-proud-but-discreet-jews.html

Diplomat: IAEA report great success for Iran
Tehran Times – Iran
VIENNA (IRNA) — Iran’s Charge d’Affaires to Austria Ali Meshkin-Mehr said on Saturday that the new report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=163832

No respite over crude as Iran vows to support Opec oil cut
Scotsman – United Kingdom
By Nathalie Thomas IRANIAN oil minister Gholamhossein Nozari last night dashed Western hopes of an increase in oil production, signalling Iran would back a …
business.scotsman.com/energyutilities/
No-respite-over-crude-as.3809785.jp

Iran to honor French sociologist Bourdieu
Tehran Times – Iran
TEHRAN — Iran’s Academy of Art, Iranian Sociology Association, Bokhara literary monthly and the Iran and France Friendship Society will be paying tribute …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=163891

ABC making doc on Iran’s first female Olympic taekwondo qualifier
Tehran Times – Iran
TEHRAN — Dubai-based ABC News reporter Lara Setrakian is currently making a documentary about Iranian female taekwondo player Sara Khoshjamal-Fekri,…
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=163887

Iran donates 4.5 million liters fuel in aid to Tajikistan
Tehran Times – Iran
DUSHANBE (IRNA) — Iran’s ambassador to Tajikistan Ali-Asghar Sherdust said here Friday that Iran has donated 4.5 million liters of fuel, worth about five …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=163840

Iran raps new UN resolution
Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain
TEHRAN: Iran will not be harmed by more UN sanctions over its nuclear programme, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said last night after the US and other powers …
www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?
Article=209703&Sn=WORL&IssueID=30341

IRAN: How nuclear report played in the press
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Much of the heavily monitored Iranian press gave glowing portrayals of International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohammed ElBaradei’s latest report on …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/02/iran-how-nuclea.html

23/2/08

Dep Sec Kimmitt Remarks on the Challenge from Iran and the …
But I hope these remarks and the question period to follow will give you new insights into the work your Treasury Department is doing to stop the flow of illicit finance to Iran and other state sponsors of terror and proliferation. …
www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp816.htm

Iran:UN report on Iranian nuclear activity
By Hamid Tehrani
… activity just got announced and we don’t know tha we should be happy or sad. The blogger says while Iranian government celebrates,western countries say the report proves new sanctions should be imposed on Iran.Read about report here.
www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/23/iranun-report-on-iranian-nuclear-activity/

Ahmadinejad: US Must Apologize and Pay Compensation to Iran
Ahmadinejad said any new sanctions against Iran will fail and are illegal. He vowed to retaliate against any country that would impose new sanctions against Iran and said that US must apologize and pay compensation.
digg.com/world_news/Ahmadinejad_US_
Must_Apologize_and_Pay_Compensation_to_Iran

Iran: No Justification for UN Sanctions
The Associated Press –
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the US and its allies Saturday to “apologize” for accusing Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iRqjZV1
Meppj40hTs8IBOv4DdsQwD8V097QG0

Iran’s president hails “victory” after IAEA report
Xinhua – China
23 (Xinhua) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday hailed his country’s “victory” in its nuclear issue, one day after the UN atomic watchdog’s …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/24/content_7655550.htm

US-Iran Hostility Bleeds Over into Afghanistan
By cjsmith
Iran recall was a huge supporter of the Northern Alliance’s effort (with US/NATO) to destroy the Taliban in Afghanistan. That is because Iran was a sworn enemy of the Taliban. Iran is Shia and the Taliban are militant Sunnis who believe …
indistinctunion.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/
us-iran-hostility-bleeds-over-into-afghanistan/

Ahmadinejad: US Should Apologize to Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the US and its allies Saturday to “apologize” to Iran for accusing it of seeking nuclear weapons—a day after the UN nuclear watchdog released its latest report on …
digg.com/world_news/Ahmadinejad_US_Should_Apologize_to_Iran

Iran president says nuclear report a victory
Reuters – USA
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday a UN watchdog report on Iran’s nuclear program was a victory over the West,…
www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSBLA36525620080223

Foreign Ministry: IAEA report proves Iran still developing nuclear …
Ynetnews – Israel
“The IAEA report concludes that Iran is involved in activities key to the development of a nuclear weapon,” the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a written …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3510255,00.html

Iranian vice president says keeping Iran’s nuclear case in UNSC …
Xinhua – China
23 (Xinhua) — Iran’s First Vice President Parviz Davoodi said on Saturday that keeping the case of Iran’s nuclear program in the United Nations Security …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/23/content_7655452.htm

Iran: IAEA report proves our cooperation
Al-Bawaba – Amman,Jordan
Iranian Permanent Representative to United Nations said on Saturday that the recent report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency proved that the …
www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Iran/222729

Davoodi: Iranian nation brings big powers to their knees
Islamic Republic News Agency – Tehran,Iran
Vice President Parviz Davoodi said here Saturday that Iranian nation have through their patience been able to bring the big powers down to their knees. …
www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-17/0802239428200057.htm

Iran:Exposition on environmental protection
By Hamid Tehrani
Avayeh mohitzist (means voice of environment) says[Fa] the seventh international exposition on environmetal protection,in Iran, was a failure. The blogger adds factories and companies that are responsible for destruction of our …
www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/23/
iranexposition-on-environmental-protection/

Iran to back OPEC oil cut
By admin(Paul Laudanski (mailto:admin@peakoil.com))
Iran will back a cut in production by OPEC when it meets in March and expects the group to take such action, the country’s oil minister said in remarks published on Saturday. Oil prices surged to a record high above $100 a barrel this …
www.peakoil.com/modules.php?
name=News&file=article&sid=36030

UN agency worried about Iran’s ability to build nuclear weapons
Baltimore Sun – United States
The report by the Vienna, Austria-based International Atomic Energy Agency was released as the Security Council considers new sanctions against Iran,…
www.baltimoresun.com/news/world
/bal-te.iran23feb23,0,300023.story

Iran says it will back OPEC output cut
AFP –
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran’s Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said on Saturday that Tehran would back a plan to cut oil production at next month’s OPEC meeting, …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jhvJ0fccEP_bfwGHWxQvOheQAjSw

Iran: IAEA report makes UNSC sanctions resolution imperative
NCR-Iran.org – London,UK
He also urged the IAEA to dispatch its inspectors to visit secret centers and projects in Tehran that were provided to the IAEA by the Iranian Resistance …
www.ncr-iran.org/content/view/4847/127/

Iran allows 4500 to run in March elections
AFP –
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran’s hardline vetting body the Guardians Council said on Saturday it will allow more than 4500 candidates to run for parliament next month …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hxZzfFf9FcMgEM3EnPLOH7Ws2plw

Baghdad rocked by series of early morning blasts
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
Iran denies the charge. On Friday, Sadr renewed a six-month ceasefire which he first called in August to reorganise his splintered militia. …
in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-32105720080223

Iran says ‘no legal basis’ for new UN nuclear resolution
AFP –
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran sees no legal basis for a new UN resolution against Tehran over its nuclear activities as the world body is set to discuss new sanctions …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iLsceqqtjrsWJgoGYMdfcp731hwQ

Iran to back OPEC oil cut at March meet -Web site
Guardian Unlimited – UK
TEHRAN, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Iran will back a cut in production by OPEC when it meets in March and expects the group to take such action, the country’s oil …
www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7331516

Iran makes bid for two Indian oil tenders
Tehran Times – Iran
TEHRAN — Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOECC) participated in two tenders in the offshore sector of India’s oil industry, …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=163760

Iran regime could have enough uranium for a bomb by year’s end …
NCR-Iran.org – London,UK
NCRI – “New simulations carried out by European Union experts come to an alarming conclusion: Iran could have enough highly enriched uranium to build an …
www.ncr-iran.org/content/view/4843/152/

UN nuclear agency takes middle ground on Iran
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei in a press conference credited Iran with progress in clarifying all previously unanswered questions except for the…
www.latimes.com/news/printedition/
asection/la-fg-iran23feb23,1,753364.story

THE OTHER IRAN
New York Times – United States
To the Editor: As a New York resident and New Zealand citizen who traveled to Iran last May, I read “The Other Iran” (Feb. 10) with interest. …
www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/travel/
24letters-ART.html?ref=travel

Iran To Go Nuclear In One Year?
By Dyre42
As part of a project to improve control of nuclear materials, the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy set up a detailed simulation of the centrifuges currently used by Iran in the Natanz nuclear facility to …
crapomatic.blogspot.com/2008/02/
iran-to-go-nuclear-in-one-year.html

Iran Rejects Nuclear Weapons ‘Evidence’
Sky News – United Kingdom
Diplomatic pressure is again increasing on Iran, as a new report says the country has failed to explain documentation suggesting that it’s trying to…
news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1306555,00.html

Iran bristles as French forces head for war games in the Gulf
Financial Times – London,England,UK
… war games in the Gulf next week, underlining France’s growing military presence in the region amid heightened tensions over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. …
www.ft.com/cms/s/285c3bee-e1b4-11dc-a302-0000779fd2ac.html

IAEA’s Latest Report on Iran: Time to Move On
By Farideh Farhi(Juan Cole)
The full text of the much awaited IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear activities can be found here. It is an important report that finally brings an end to almost all the technical issues that in the past five years have concerned the IAEA …
icga.blogspot.com/2008/02/iaeas-
latest-report-on-iran-time-to.html

UN Report on Iran Undermines Sanction Push
By Nolte
A new report by the UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has shown new openness about nuclear advances which had earlier been off-limits to UN monitors, but not enough to prove it was not making bombs. In response, Washington said on Friday …
www.gulagblog.com/?p=230

Rice: Case for New Iran Sanctions if Strong
Voice of America – USA
By David Gollust US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday there is a very strong case for a new UN sanctions against Iran after a report from the …
voanews.com/english/2008-02-23-voa2.cfm

Iranian Activist Parvin Ardalan Tells VOA Women in Iran Struggle …
Voice of America – USA
PRESS RELEASE – Washington, DC, February 22, 2008 – Iranian women’s activist and journalist Parvin Ardalan told Voice of America’s (VOA) Persian News …
voanews.com/english/About/2008-02-22-voa63.cfm

Iran Could Have Enough Uranium for a Bomb by Year’s End
Could Iran be building an atomic bomb? When the US released a new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) late last year, it seemed as though the danger of a mullah-bomb had passed. The report claimed to have information indicating that …
www.plnewsforum.com/index.php/forums/
viewthread/29725/#When:20:17:51Z