22 April, 2009

Iran sends mixed signals to US by jailing reporter | Home Other …
TEHRAN (AP) – The Obama administration is reaching out to Iran. In return, Iran is — well, it’s complicated.
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=4600
95&publicationSubCategoryId=200

Matthew Yglesias “ Torture in Iran
By myglesias
Torture in Iran. roozbeh_mirebrahimi50. I think it’s probably conventional wisdom here in the United States that the Iranian government treats people very poorly, so I don’t think anyone will be shocked to learn that Roozbeh …
yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/04/torture-in-iran.php

“To Roxana Saberi, Iranian with an American passeport” | Iran …
By IHRV
She really wanted to leave Iran. And I kept her from it. And now I am devastated, for it is because of me she has been subject to these events. These past years, I have been subject to a serious depression. Why? …
www.ihrv.org/inf/?p=2208

Iran Sends Mixed Signals To US – Politics News Story – WPTZ …
TEHRAN, Iran — The Obama administration is reaching out to Iran. In return, Iran is — well, it’s complicated. Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
www.wptz.com/politics/19241370/detail.html

Iran says US-Iranian reporter appealing jail term | WORLD
Jailed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi has appealed against her eight-year sentence for spying against Iran, the official IRNA news agency said.
tvnz.co.nz/world-news/iran-says-us-
reporter-appealing-jail-term-2663949

Iran’s leader sparks walkout, shouts of ‘shame’ – United Nations …
Apr 20, 2009 … Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West of using the Holocaust as a “pretext” for aggression against Palestinians, …
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30304767/

JURIST – Paper Chase: US journalist Saberi appeals Iran espionage …
By Brian Jackson
On Monday, Iran’s top judge Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahrud urged a fair appellate process [JURIST report]. On Sunday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a letter to prosecutor general Saeed Mortazavi, which contained implicit …
jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/04/
us-journalist-saberi-appeals-iran.php

Israel Prepares for War with Iran
By admin
Israel appears to gird for war as its defense establishment prepares the greatest military exercise in the history of the Jewish state. This exercise is expected to take place on June 2 and will involve testing the US-Israeli developed …
www.prisonplanet.com/israel-prepares-for-war-with-iran.html

International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran – Letter by Roxana …
By admin
Supporting Iran’s Human Rights Defenders.
www.iranhumanrights.org/2009/04/ghobadiletter/

21 April, 2009

Global Voices Online “ Iran: Free Potatoes Inflamed Electoral Fever
By Hamid Tehrani
Iranian officials say that there was an excess of potatoes supply in Iran and the government has only bought and distributed them. The Iranian Tabnak site has published several photos of these potatoes distribution in a university in …
globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/21/iran
-free-potatoes-inflamed-electoral-fever/

President Obama: Ahmadinejad’s Rant Hurt Iran with the World But …
By Huma Khan
President Obama today suggested that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad harmed himself and the Iranian people when he harshly criticized Israel at this week’s United Nations conference on racism in Geneva — though he suggested the …
blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/04/president-ob-24.html

‘Israelis dream of friendly, sane Iran’ | Iran news | Jerusalem Post
Foreign Ministry responds to Iranian threat to hit back if Israel attacks
in way that would prevent sleep.
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=
JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1239710751438

Ahmadinejad Given Hero’s Welcome On Return To Iran: State Press
By The Huffington Post News Team
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has returned home to what has officially been described as a sensational welcome.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/21
/ahmadinejad-given-heros-w_n_189388.html

Iran warns Israel not to attack nuclear sites – KTNV ABC,Channel …
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s state television says the parliament speaker has warned Israel against a possible attack on the country’s nuclear facilities. “Iran will respond in a way that they will not be able to sleep easy anymore,” Ali …
www.ktnv.com/global/story.asp?s=10218889

Mark Fowler: Democracy in Iran: Change Begins at the Ballot Box
By Mark Fowler
America is at its best when it leads by example. This will be particularly important as the US administration strives to fashion a new policy towards Iran.
www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-fowler/
democracy-in-iran-change_b_189537.html

Palestine Monitor – Israel, Iran and Fear
By The New-York Times
When I lived in Germany in the 1990s, the return of the capital from Bonn to the scene of the crime, Berlin, prompted agonizing over how to (…)
www.palestinemonitor.org/spip/spip.php?article918

Index on Censorship “ Iran hints US reporter’s sentence may be eased
By Index on Censorship
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written to Tehran’s prosecutor calling for ‘fair investigations’ in the cases of journalist Roxana Saberi and blogger Hossein Derakhshan. Derakhshan, also known as‘Hoder’, is shortlisted for the …
www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/04/21/iran-
hints-us-reporters-sentence-may-be-eased/

As Clinton calls on Iran to release US journalist, commentators …
By international_editor
The most unique explanation for the conviction of Roxana Saberi on espionage charges may be an allegory about US, Russian, and Iranian intelligence services hunting for a rabbit.
features.csmonitor.com/globalnews/2009/04/20/as-clinton-calls
-on-iran-to-release-us-journalist-commentators-decry-farce/

Roxana Saberi’s Sentence May Be Eased, Hints Iran
By The Huffington Post News Editors
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s judiciary spokesman said Tuesday that an eight-year jail term for an American journalist may be reconsidered on appeal, an indication her sentence will be commuted. Ali Reza Jamshidi’s statement was a rare …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/21/
roxana-saberis-sentence-m_n_189376.html

t r u t h o u t | Iran Orders Appeal for US Reporter in Spying Case
Iran routinely accuses the U.S. of sending agents and seeking to topple the Islamic regime. In January, Iran said it dismantled a network that benefited from American funds and Central Intelligence Agency guidance in planning a “soft …
www.truthout.org/042109M

Iran hints Fargo journalist’s sentence may be eased – TwinCities.com
By By Ali Akbar Dareini Associated Press
Iran hints Fargo journalist. … TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s judiciary spokesman said today that an eight-year jail term for an American journalist may be reconsidered on appeal, an indication her sentence will be commuted. …
www.twincities.com/news/ci_12190047?source=rss

Israel Eyes Attack on Iran within Hours of Green Light | The …
By A Khokar
Israel Defence Forces are making extensive preparations to be able to launch a massive aerial assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities within days of being.
www.pakspectator.com/israel-eyes-attack
-on-iran-within-hours-of-green-light/

Scoop: No One Can Obstruct Iran’s Development
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran’s impact on global equations has increased dramatically and no one can create obstacles for the country’s development.
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00307.htm

Audaciously Jailed in Iran | The Cornell Daily Sun
By Gabriel Dobbs
American journalist Roxana Saberi’s conviction for espionage practically screamed symbolism as it coincided with Iran’s national holiday, Army Day. To celebrate the strength of Iran’s armed forces, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared …
cornellsun.com/section/opinion/content/
2009/04/21/audaciously-jailed-iran

BG Views – Iran president offends at U.N. racism conference
But Ahmadinejad’s provocative remarks may not be well-received among many others in Iran, which is suffering from high inflation and unemployment partly as a result of its global isolation. Many have criticized Ahmadinejad, …
www.bgviews.com/our-views/wire/iran-president-
offends-at-u-n-racism-conference-1.1724893

Editorial: An embarrassment for Iran | Free Roxana Saberi
By Steven Herman
The trial in Tehran of a young Iranian American journalist was such a travesty it appears to have even embarrassed Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a man thought incapable of embarrassment.
freeroxana.net/?p=309