5 May, 2009

Iran’s Khamenei Rejects Ahmadinejad Move on Agencies
Bloomberg – USA
By Ladane Nasseri and Henry Meyer Khamenei, the Islamic republic’s highest power, objected to a plan to join Iran’s Hajj and pilgrimage organization with …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206010
87&sid=aG2RredadQTk&refer=home

Family Says Time is Running Out for Aid Worker Held in Iran
FOXNews – USA
Harotonian, 34, a Christian Armenian who was born in Iran, is serving a three-year sentence on charges she conspired with others in an American plot to …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518887,00.html

World Briefing | Europe Italy: Warning on Iran by Israeli Official
New York Times – United States
By RACHEL DONADIO Beginning his first trip abroad as Israel’s foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman said in Rome on Monday that Iran posed the“greatest …
www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/world/europe/05briefs-Lieberman.html

US historian is named to key Israeli post
USA Today – USA
And Obama has reached out to Iran, which Israel regards as an existential military threat. Israel watchers, including John Bolton, a former adviser to …
www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-05-04-ambassador_N.htm

Netanyahu: Israel prepared to resume talks without delay
Jerusalem Post – Israel
He also stated emphatically, “Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.” Iran is set to be a major topic of Netanyahu’s conversations with Obama …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=12397108649
28&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive – Dear Iran: Free Roxana Saberi …
By Eliza, AC360°
Allowing Ms. Saberi to go home to her loving family will send a resonating message to the rest of the world that the 65.8 million people of Iran are peace-loving people who want multi-cultural journalists of all religions and …
ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/04/dear-iran-free-roxana-saberi-now/

Iran Denies Dennis Ross Planning a Visit – The Washington Note
By Steve Clemons
I’m still in Doha, and Dennis Ross was here in Qatar yesterday meeting government officials and discussing America’s course on Iran. Now, there are denials from the Iranian press that Dennis Ross and two other senior government …
www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2009/05/iran_denies_ros/

Jihad Watch: Iran: We have a right to send weapons to Hamas and …
By Robert
Clash of Civilizations Update: “Iranian Leader Khamenei’s Representative in Syria, Mojtaba Hosseini: Iran Has the Right to Send Weapons to Hizbullah and Hamas,” from MEMRITV, April 20 (thanks to all who sent this in): …
www.jihadwatch.org/archives/025976.php

Iran assails West, Israel at talks on nuclear treaty
Washington Post – United States
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran sharply criticized the United States, Britain and France on Monday for “continuous nuclear cooperation” …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar
ticle/2009/05/04/AR2009050402541.html

4 May, 2009

Peres: Iran A Threat To US, Europe
By The Huffington Post News Editors
WASHINGTON — Israel’s president charged Monday that Iran’s nuclear program threatens the United States, Europe and Arab nations, as well as Israel. “The fanatic rulers of Iran are on the wrong side of history,” Shimon Peres told a …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/04/pere
s-iran-a-threat-to-us_n_196003.html

Emanuel: Thwarting Iran hinges on Israeli-Palestinian talks …
White House chief of staff makes remark in meeting with AIPAC donors; comes weeks after Clinton says Israel risks losing Arab support on Iran.
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost
/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1239710862759

Matthew Yglesias “ ADL Poll: Israelis Want Attack on Iran
By myglesias
A large majority of Israeli Jews support military action aimed at destroying Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to a survey sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League. According to the poll, co-sponsored by the Begin-Sadat Center for …
yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/05/adl-
poll-israelis-want-attack-on-iran.php

Pat Dollard | Young Americans | Blog Archive “ Iran Shells Iraqi …
By MDVet
In a direct slap to Obama’s foreign policy, Iran has shelled a Kurdish village in northern Iraq. Iranian helicopters stayed on their side of the border and sent missiles for over two hours today. This event follows similar action on …
patdollard.com/2009/05/breaking-iran-shells-iraqi-village/

AIPAC launches push for Iran sanctions – Andrew Glass – POLITICO.com
By Andrew Glass
AIPAC delegates will fan out on the Hill for over 500 separate meetings with lawmakers and key aides.
www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22086.html

Iran’s Iraq Airstrikes Could Complicate US Relations
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Iranian aircraft attacked three villages inside Iraq over the weekend. The airstrikes — Iran’s first on Iraqi soil since the US invasion — could complicate the Obama administration’s efforts to normalize relations with Tehran.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/04/
irans-iraq-airstrikes-cou_n_195637.html

Robert Kaplan on the future geography of Iran and Pakistan – By …
By Thomas E. Ricks
It is a real feat of globe-twirling, and I think is especially insightful
on the futures of Iran (ascendant) and Pakistan (not). Among other things, he notes, geography naturally made Iran a state, and indeed “the ancient world’s first …
ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/05/04/
kaplan_go_long_on_iran_short_pakistan

Interview: Noam Chomsky on US-Iran relations
By Kourosh Ziabari
He was asked by the Washington Post why he now claims that Iran does not need nuclear energy so it must be working on building a bomb, while in the 1970s he insisted forcefully that Iran needs nuclear energy and the U.S. must provide …
www.thecommentfactory.com/interview-
noam-chomsky-on-us-iran-relations-2163

Iran supreme leader rebukes president over powers
Iran supreme leader rebukes president over powers world 09:14 TEHRAN, Iran– Iran’s supreme leader publicly rebuked the president over his removal of a top official, a rare show of discontent with the hard-line Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by …
www.euronews24.org/world/iran-supreme
-leader-rebukes-president-over-powers/

Gates seeking to reassure Gulf on outreach to Iran
The Associated Press
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is on a delicate mission to soothe concerns from Mideast allies about American efforts to open diplomatic relations with Iran …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5
iZEnCyf19pSc8q0b4zKP0rgN472wD97VIPEO0

France condemns juvenile execution in Iran
WashingtonTV – Washington,DC,USA
Washington, 4 May (WashingtonTV)—France on Monday condemned the execution in Iran of a juvenile offender, and called on the Islamic Republic to abolish the …
televisionwashington.com/floater_article1.aspx?
lang=en&t=floater_censoredculture&id=10170

Israeli focus on Iran may irk Obama
United Press International – USA
“It will be a lot easier to build a coalition to deal with Iran if the peace process is moving forward.” An Israeli source, however, said Netanyahu will …
www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/04/Israeli-focus-
on-Iran-may-irk-Obama/UPI-29951241443829/

Iran’s Ahmadinejad Postpones Latin American Trip Indefinitely
Bloomberg – USA
By Ladane Nasseri May 4 (Bloomberg) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has canceled a trip to Latin America which was scheduled for later this week, …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&
sid=a4Hho86B26Hw&refer=latin_america

Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. “Fargo journalist …
By Paul Schmelzer
Fargo journalist hospitalized from Iran hunger strike … CATEGORIES AND TAGS IN THIS STORY: Blog, Greater Minnesota, Media, fargo, Iran, Roxana Saberi, World Press Freedom Day …
minnesotaindependent.com/33978/fargo-j
ournalist-hospitalized-from-iran-hunger-strike

NewsDaily: U.S. sanctions will not halt nuclear work: Iran
Iran will not suspend its disputed nuclear program even if the United States imposes sanctions targeting companies that ship fuel to the Islamic Republic, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.
www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5432b6-us-iran-nuclear-fuel/

Journalist group: Fargo reporter hospitalized in Iran – TwinCities.com
By By Jason Keyser Associated Press
CAIRO — The American journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest her imprisonment in Iran was briefly hospitalized after she intensified her fast by refusing to drink water, Reporters Without Borders said today. …
www.twincities.com/news/ci_12288491?source=rss

Gingrich Invokes Hitler in Iran Warning at AIPAC | wowOwow
Newt Gingrich took a decidedly bellicose tone when he suggested that American engagement with Iran would be like trying to negotiate with Hitler.
www.wowowow.com/politics/gingrich-invokes-
hitler-iran-warning-aipac-285112

Jihad Watch: Iran threatens Israel with “destruction in 11 days”
By director@jihadwatch.org
Iran has for the first time announced the destruction of Israel with a concrete goal. Israeli television showed an interview with the Iranian chief of staff General Attalah Salihi. He announced the “destruction of Israel within eleven …
www.jihadwatch.org/archives/025966.php

Nixon’s China, Obama’s Iran Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)
Does he believe that the Iranians are doing the same thing with the Russians and the Chinese to prevent the US from issuing a UN resolution against Iran? He answered that this is exactly what they are doing but on a smaller scale …
www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=16617

Commentary “ Blog Archive “ Israeli Public Support Against Iran …
By Eric Trager
A recent poll found that sixty-six percent of Israeli Jews support military action against Iran. Moreover, among those supporting military action, seventy-five percent said that they would not change their minds if the United States …
www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/trager/64711

Journalist group: US reporter hospitalized in Iran
The Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — Reporters Without Borders says the American journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest her imprisonment in Iran was briefly…
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
5iCJY4lE5kHBHPnISEZo0LopbpHPgD97VC58O2

Gates seeking to reassure Gulf on outreach to Iran
The Associated Press
Building diplomacy with Iran “will not be at the expense of our long-term relationships with Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states that have been our …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i
ZEnCyf19pSc8q0b4zKP0rgN472wD97VH9700

Iran shells Iraqi Kurdistan village
Reuters Canada – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iran shelled a Kurdish village in a remote area of northern Iraq’s largely autonomous Kurdistan region on Monday, …
ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE5434D520090504

Lieberman says nuclear Iran destabilises world
Reuters – USA
By Stephen Brown ROME, May 4 (Reuters) – Israel’s Avigdor Lieberman began his first European tour as Israeli foreign minister on Monday by describing Iran’s …
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL4727828

Iran vows to expand ties with Latin America
WashingtonTV – Washington,DC,USA
Washington, 4 May (WashingtonTV)—Iran on Monday vowed to continue expanding its ties with Latin America, despite concerns raised by US Secretary of State …
televisionwashington.com/floater_
article1.aspx?lang=en&t=1&id=10164

Peres Says Iran Seeks to Control Arab States ‘Using Terror’
Bloomberg – USA
By Indira Lakshmanan May 4 (Bloomberg) — Israeli President Shimon Peres today said Iran’s nuclear program is a threat to the entire Middle East and the …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20
601087&sid=aBCknQd26ez4&refer=home

US sanctions will not halt nuclear work: Iran
Washington Post – United States
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran will not suspend its disputed nuclear program even if the United States imposes sanctions targeting companies that ship fuel to the …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2009/05/04/AR2009050400891.html

Gates to reassure ME allies on Iran | Iran news | Jerusalem Post
On way to Cairo, US defense secretary says efforts on US-Iran relations may still end with &quotclosed fist.”
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/
JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1239710854793

Gates plans to reassure allies on Iran outreach – Kansas City Star
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, seeking to soothe Mideast allies worried about Tehran’s reach, said Sunday that efforts to bolster US relations with Iran may still ultimately face what he called “a closed fist.”
www.kansascity.com/444/story/1176686.html

Blogs For Victory “ Blog Archive “ Obama’s Iran/Israel Policy …
He called US President Barack Obama’s program of engagement on Iran a“fantasy,” and his Middle East policies “very dangerous for Israel.” He summed up Obama’s approach as “the clearest adoption of weakness since Jimmy Carter.” …
blogsforvictory.com/2009/05/04/obamas-
israel-policy-might-dig-the-grave-for-millions/

American Daily Review – articles blog – Serving Up More Hostages …
By John Barnhart
News, politics and conservative commentary without compromise.
www.americandailyreview.com/home-features-articles
-blog/2009/5/4/serving-up-more-hostages-to-iran.html

Iran’s Inroads and Deepening Ties in Latin American
Mexidata.info – San Diego,CA,USA
By Samuel Logan Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is preparing to strengthen Iran’s Latin America ties with a visit to Brazil on 5-6 May and an expected …
www.mexidata.info/id2251.html

Reporter still on hunger strike in Iran jail
AFP
Saberi, 32, who was jailed last month after being convicted of spying for Iran’s archfoe the United States, went on hunger strike on April 21 in protest at …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeq
M5gvC4orFJCP0M7sdwgh4-SNjO9RSA

Report: Iran alleges US breached NPT
Jerusalem Post – Israel
COM STAFF In the face of new American openness to dialogue, Iran on Sunday offered not reciprocity but a fierce counter-offensive, accusing Washington of …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1239710854127
&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

NewsDaily: Pentagon chief to reassure Saudis on Iran outreach
By Andrew Gray
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday he would reassure Saudi Arabia this week that the kingdom would not suffer from Washington’s efforts to improve its relations with Iran.
www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5430hj-us-usa-iran-gates/

Gates plans to reassure allies on Iran outreach – KTNV ABC,Channel …
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States wants to reassure Mideast allies about its diplomatic outreach to Iran, and says gains ultimately may not be possible. …
www.ktnv.com/global/story.asp?s=10295553

Watching America : “Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Has Isolated Iran from …
By Chris Temple
Mr. Karrubi maintained that the words of Ahmadinejad in this regard are damaging rather than constructive because the Holocaust issue had nothing to do with the Islamic Republic of Iran, whether it had occurred or not.…
watchingamerica.com/News/26107/mahmoud-a
hmadinejad-has-isolated-iran-from-the-west/

US seeks to reassure Arabs on diplomacy with Iran: Gates
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
“One important message will be particularly for the Saudis that any kind of outreach to Iran will not be at the expense of our long-term relationships with …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/middl
eeast/2009/May/middleeast_May61.xml&section=middleeast

Newt Gingrich: Obama’s policy on Iran is a ‘fantasy’
Jerusalem Post – Israel
He called US President Barack Obama’s program of engagement on Iran a“fantasy,” and his Middle East policies “very dangerous for Israel. …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=12397108537
71&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Pentagon chief to reassure Saudis on Iran outreach
Reuters – USA
President Barack Obama’s administration wants to engage diplomatically with Tehran, despite disagreements on a wide range of issues, most notably Iran’s …
www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5430HJ20090504

Livni: On Iran, there’s no opposition | Israel | Jerusalem Post
In AIPAC address, opposition leader says she favors 2-state solution out of necessity, despite own beliefs.
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/
JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1239710853830

JURIST – Paper Chase: Rights groups criticize Iran for executing …
Although the execution had initially been set to occur last month, the head of Iran’s Judiciary granted Darabi a two month stay of execution [AI report] in response to vehement outcries of advocacy groups and other international critics …
jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/05/
rights-groups-criticize-iran-for.php

EXCLUSIVE-Iran readies for battle at nuclear arms ban talks …
UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (Reuters) – Iran has attacked the United States ahead of a major meeting on the troubled global anti-nuclear arms treaty, slamming U.S. cooperation with Israel and India while ignoring President Barack Obama’s …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/
duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3859890

JURIST – Paper Chase: Iran minister vows judiciary will fairly …
[JURIST] Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki [official website] announced [press briefing] Saturday that Iran’s judiciary will fairly review the espionage conviction of US journalist Roxana Saberi [advocacy website; JURIST news …
jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/05/
iran-minister-vows-judiciary-will.php

Reporters sans frontières – Iran
Members of Reporters Without Borders have been stationed outside the Iran Air office in Paris, located at 63 Avenue des Champs-Elysées, since 11 a.m. on 28 April, handing out leaflets and collecting signatures. …
www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=31159

China Confidential: What Will Happen if Iran Gets Nuclear Weapons?
By Confidential Reporter
The only scenario discussed is whether or not Iran’s regime would use such weapons to attack Israel. The chance of that happening is relatively small statistically, but that outcome would be so horrifying it looms far larger.…
chinaconfidential.blogspot.com/2009/05/
if-iran-gets-nuclear-weapons.html

Other voices struggle to be heard in Iran | Op-Ed Contributors …
‘Ma Hastim’ (We Do Exist) is both name and slogan for a new grassroots movement challenging the Islamic regime.
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/
JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1239710853031

Congress should impose sanctions against Iran | Midwest Voices
In February, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported Iran had enough low-enriched uranium that if further processed it could produce a nuclear bomb. Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons is an existential threat to the people of …
voices.kansascity.com/node/4458

Tehran – Iran Presidential Candidate Wanted in Argentina Jewish …
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Israel Faces a Hard Sell in Bid to Shift Policy Toward Iran
New York Times – United States
Israel’s effort to switch the discussion to Iran is likely to be met in Washington and in European capitals with the assertion that it is precisely because …
www.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/world/middleeast/04israel.html?hp

Next ambassador to US tells AIPAC: We won’t let Iran get nuclear …
Ha’aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
The hottest topic in the corridors was Iran’s nuclear program and how Israel would respond, and this also got plenty of attention in the official program. …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1082792.html