Thursday, August 30, 2012

U.N. Head Criticizes Iran At NAM Summit In Tehran

Photo: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, is greeted by Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili for a meeting Wednesday in his Tehran office. Credit: Abolfazi Nesaei / International Iran Photo Agency

Iran's Policies Roasted By UN Head, Egyptian Leader -- Reuters

* Ban Ki-moon decries call for destruction of Israel
* Mursi urges support for foes of Iran's ally Assad
* Iran sees NAM summit as proof isolation has failed

DUBAI, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.N. chief and Egypt's president delivered stinging speeches at a summit of developing nations in Iran on Thursday, damaging the host country's quest for global prestige and support for its nuclear programme and its policy on Syria.

The Iranians had to listen while Ban Ki-moon denounced them for calling for Israel's destruction and denying the Holocaust.

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More News On The U.N. Chief Criticizing Iran At The NAM Summit In Tehran

U.N. chief raises human rights in Tehran, stuns hosts -- L.A. Times
UN, Iran leaders duel over nuclear issue -- AFP
UN chief to Iran: Prove nuclear program is peaceful, cease verbal attacks on Israel -- Haaretz
UN chief hits host Iran over human rights -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Iran, Syria Criticized at NAM Summit Intended for Support -- Bloomberg
U.N. Chief Criticizes Iran on Rights -- Wall Street Journal
U.N. Leader Broaches Delicate Topics in Meetings With Top Iranian Officials -- New York Times

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