UANI Debates Iranian Nuclear Negotiator On Press TV – Amb Ross Appointed at State Dept & UANI Mentioned In NYT
Mon, 02/23/2009 - 19:00 | by uaniadmin<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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UANI Communications and Policy Director, Joe Kildea, debated Amb Soltanieh, the Iranian Representative to the IAEA, on Press TV. (http://www.presstv.ir/Programs/player/Default.aspx?id=86634)
The NY Times reported on the appointment of Amb Dennis Ross as Sec Clinton’s “special adviser for the gulf and Southwest Asia, a portfolio that will include Iran…. He is a co-founder of United Against Nuclear Iran, a group dedicated to stopping the country from acquiring nuclear weapons.” (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/washington/24ross.html?_r=1&ref=world)
Reuters reported that “Berlin has significantly cut the value of new credit guarantees it offers firms that do business with Iran, but German exports to the Islamic Republic still rose last year, according to new figures seen by Reuters.” (http://uk.reuters.com/article/marketsNewsUS/idUKLO42511220090224)
Reuters reported that “The head of French oil company Total SA said on Monday no new contract for the second phase of development of the South Pars gas field in Iran would be signed before the Iranian New Year, which begins on March 21. Chief Executive Christophe de Margerie said statements by the head of the National Iranian Oil Co that a $5 billion deal would be announced soon were not correct.” (http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUKN2345422820090223)
Reuters reported that “India's Reliance Industries will import about 25 percent less crude oil on contract from Iran in 2009 in favour of cheaper oil from outside the Middle East, industry sources said Monday. India's largest refiner will cut contract purchases from the world's fourth-largest oil exporter this year despite needing more crude to feed its giant new 580,000 barrels per day (bpd) Jamnagar refinery.” (http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINSP37664720090224)
Bloomberg reported that “Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s meetings with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other officials were criticized today by a German Jewish leader and members of Schroeder’s own Social Democratic Party.” (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=aTFu27reaLkw&refer=germany)
AFP reported that “Italy should use it's ‘good offices’ with Iran, including their trade relationship, to sway Tehran over its suspect nuclear program and its role in Afghanistan, a top US lawmaker [Rep Pelosi] said Monday.” (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090223/pl_afp/usirannuclearpoliticsitalycongress_20090223193228)
In US News & World Report, Mortimer Zuckerman wrote “the Middle East conflict is no longer one just between Israelis and Palestinians. Iran is at the core of a wider, unfolding struggle between radical Islamists and moderate national entities. Today, most Sunni Arab governments, including those of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and even Fatah—although not Syria and Qatar—are far more worried about Iranian regional dominance than they are about Israel.” (http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/mzuckerman/2009/02/23/iran-is-the-real-issue-for-israel-and-america-in-middle-east.html?PageNr=1)
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