The New Dark Age

2 April, 2010

Iran Says Sanctions Will Not Stop Nuclear Work – Report
New York Times
By REUTERS TEHRAN (Reuters) – International sanctions will not prevent Iran
from pursuing its nuclear activities, said the country’s top nuclear
negotiator …
www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/04/02/world/international-uk-iran-nuclear-sanctions.html

Iran Plays Host to Delegations After Iraq Elections
New York Times
By ROD NORDLAND BAGHDAD — Iran may seem an unlikely place to turn for
guidance when it comes to putting together a democratic government, …
www.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/world/middleeast/02iraq.html

Was Iran’s Nuclear Scientist abducted or did he defect?
Rupee News (blog)
Rudyard Kipling author of “White Man’s Burden” In June 2009, Shahram Amiri,
one of Iran’s nuclear scientists disappeared in Saudi Arabia while on a
Muslim …
rupeenews.com/2010/04/02/was-irans-nuclear-scientist-abducted-or-did-he-defect/

Art and politics never far apart in Iran
Toronto Star
“This one says ‘Free Iran,’ “ she says, turning it over to show the
text. The other? “ ‘I am Neda,’ “ she says, for the young Iranian woman
shot dead in the …
www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/article/789391—art-and-politics-never-far-apart-in-iran

Don’t do deals with Iran: US to India, Pakistan
Times of India
WASHINGTON: The United States is “encouraging” India and Pakistan to not
conduct transactions like their gas pipeline with Iran at a time when it’s
engaged …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Dont-do-deals-with-Iran-US-to-India-Pakistan-/articleshow/5753782.cms

UK, Germany give strong backing to Iran sanctions
Reuters
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – The leaders of Britain and Germany gave strong
backing to sanctions against Iran in talks on Thursday, Prime Minister
Gordon …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6301E020100401

US-POLITICS Summary
Washington Post
Hu made the conciliatory comments in an hour-long talk with Obama that also
covered the Iran nuclear dispute and China’s demands over Tibet and Taiwan,
…
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/02/AR2010040200394.html

US Plays Down Google Breaches to Gain China’s Support on Iran
BusinessWeek
That calculation may yield short-term benefits such as Chinese support for
additional sanctions against Iran and reining in North Korea, though in the
…
www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-01/u-s-plays-down-google-breaches-to-gain-china-s-support-on-iran.html

Gay Iranians increasingly fleeing their country after June’s crackdown
Washington Post
“We’re out of Iran now, and you will not take that kind of treatment
anymore. Not in Turkey, not anywhere. You stand up for yourself. …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/01/AR2010040101904.html?hpid=moreheadlines

All-Star Panel on President’s Controversial Decision Regarding Oil Exploration
FOXNews
The panel returns talking about Iran in three minutes. BILL BURTON, WHITE
HOUSE DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY: The president feels like we have more support
in the …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,590322,00.html

Is Turkey Trying to Sink or Save Iran? – By David Kenner | Foreign …
By DAVID KENNER
And Turkey might indeed have the ability to broker a diplomatic solution to
the problem of Iran and its rogue nuclear program. Turkey has a unique
combination of economic and diplomatic tools at its disposal: It has a
strong economic …
www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/01/is_turkey_trying_to_sink_or_save_iran

China Denies Backing Iran Sanctions — News from Antiwar.com
By Jason Ditz
Yesterday’s claims that the Chinese government had, after months of US
cajoling, finally agreed to support sanctions against Iran appear to be
premature, and China has reiterated its past position that diplomacy, not
sanctions, …
news.antiwar.com/2010/04/01/china-denies-backing-iran-sanctions/

China’s backing for sanctions on Iran still unclear – RT Top Stories
China went along with three previous UN sanctions resolutions, but had been
opposed to a fourth round – and is still hoping for a diplomatic
settlement.
rt.com/Top_News/2010-04-02/iran-china-us-sanctions.html

Obama’s focus is on Iran, not Pakistan | The Pakistani Spectator
By Miranda Husain
Any US efforts failing to stabilise Afghanistan and Iraq before the end of
the Obama presidency could feasibly be blamed on their having been
inherited from the.
www.pakspectator.com/obama%E2%80%99s-focus-is-on-iran-not-pakistan/

Keep Iran out of the UN Human Rights Council | International …
By admin
Alert/Warning UN Geneva Iran IHEU President Sonja Eggerickx today launched
an international appeal to keep Iran out of the United Nations Human Rights
Council. “Iran has one of the worst human rights records on earth,” she
said, …
www.iheu.org/stop-iran

1 April, 2010

China ‘ready for talks’ on new UN sanctions on Iran
BBC News
Iran’s top nuclear official is holding talks in China amid signs that
Beijing has relaxed its opposition to a new round of UN sanctions against
Tehran. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8598215.stm

China supports Barack Obama’s call for new Iran sanctions
The Guardian
Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Fresh sanctions against Iran moved
closer yesterday, when China agreed to begin drafting a UN resolution
imposing …
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/31/china-supports-obama-iran-sanctions

Iranian scientist defects: US covert ops hurt Iran nuclear program
Christian Science Monitor
The defection of Iranian scientist Shahram Amiri to the US shows that a
long-running CIA covert program against the Iran nuclear program is
working. …
www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0331/Iranian-scientist-defects-US-covert-ops-hurt-Iran-nuclear-program

Iran denies meddling in Iraqi politics
AFP
TEHRAN — Iran on Wednesday denied charges of meddling in Iraqi politics
as alleged by Iyad Allawi whose bloc won the most seats in Iraq’s election,
…
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jcAyg6MB7ZGvCxUo8Rqyjbqab1OQ

Iran: Envoy release signifies regional power
Iran Focus
31 – A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the release of
a senior diplomat in Pakistan by Iranian intelligence agents signifies
Iran’s …
www.iranfocus.com/en/special-wire/iran-envoy-release-signifies-regional-power-20005.html

US denies missile test report
Aljazeera.net
This was part of a broader US effort to boost security in the Gulf in the
face of Iran’s expanding arsenal of ballistic missiles. Iran’s missile
programme …
english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/04/2010415232560374.html

Flood damage…Obama criticized…Iran sanction gains momentum
9&10 News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran may be closer to facing sanctions. Six major world
powers agreed Wednesday to begin putting together proposed new sanctions on
Iran …
www.9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=217328&cID=3

U.S. says weapons from Iran sent to Afghanistan
Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) – Iran is having a growing, negative influence in its
neighbor Afghanistan, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike
Mullen …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62U33L20100331?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Israel and Iran-the public view
Examiner.com
The only conclusion that I can reach is that Israel has done a poor job of
telling its story and Iran has done a better job. Additionally, it appears
that …
www.examiner.com/x-17537-Defense-Dept-Examiner~y2010m3d31-Israel-and-Iranthe-public-view

Is a US attack on Iran imminent?
Before It’s News
Yesterday the World Socialist Web Site reported on the Brookings
Institution’s simulated war games in which Iran was the target (see:
“Washington …
beforeitsnews.com/news/29418/Is_a_US_attack_on_Iran_imminent.html

China Finally Agrees to Talk Iran Sanctions – Political Punch
By ABCNews.com
China agreed today to begin talking with other world powers about
sanctioning Iran over its nuclear program, a Senior State Department
official tells ABC News. Political Punch Blog.
blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/03/china-finally-agrees-to-talk-iran-sanctions.html

US isn’t concerned with Iran’s nuclear threat but with its oil …
But author and activist Phil Wilayto believes that what’s driving American
policy is not Iran’s potential nuclear threat.
rt.com/Top_News/2010-04-01/iran-oil.html

NewsDaily: World powers to start work on Iran sanctions: source
Six world powers, including China, agreed on Wednesday to start drawing up
new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program in the next few days, a
source with knowledge of the talks said.
www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre62u438-us-nuclear-iran-sanctions/

Iran Sanctions Watch: China on Board – The Gaggle Blog – Newsweek.com
By Katie Paul
Katie Paul. It’s official: China has joined the club of six world powers
pursuing a fourth round of U.N. sanctions against Iran, closing the last
remaining gap among the five countries with veto power on the U.N. Security
Council. …
blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2010/03/31/iran-sanctions-watch-china-on-board.aspx

A defect(ion) in Iran’s nuclear program | Stephen M. Walt
By Stephen M. Walt
Second, assuming he was intimately involved in Iran’s nuclear program, this
ought to increase our confidence in its current state of development.
There’s been lots of disagreement about when Iran might actually be able to
assemble a …
walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/03/31/a_defection_in_irans_nuclear_program

West softens proposed Iran sanctions – Los Angeles Times
US and European officials considering new sanctions against Iran have
decided to set aside some of the harshest of the measures as they seek
broader …
articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/26/world/la-fg-iran-sanctions26-2010mar26

Saturday Night Live – Iran So Far – Video – NBC.com
Iran So Far. Collections Andy Samberg and Adam Levine (Maroon 5) serenade
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Back More… Like It; Share It; Tags
…
www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/iran-so-far/169811/