U.S. Says Iran Nuke Enrichment Freeze Offer a Ploy
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Iran said on Friday it might extend its  partial freeze of uranium enrichment in order to ease Western  fears about its nuclear ambitions but a senior U.S. official  dismissed this as a ploy to fend off tough U.N. action.
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an incentive-backed last chance to end uranium enrichment plans or face possible UN sanctions. US belief that Iran was using talks with the EU to buy time to acquire the capability to build a nuclear bomb.
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The United States wants to see a   "verifiable suspension" of Iran's nuclear enrichment program so   that there can be negotiations leading to a broader agreement,   White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said on   Monday.
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The top U.S. disarmament diplomat said on Monday evidence pointed to an Iranian nuclear weapons program, but that Washington wanted a diplomatic solution and its ultimate goal was not to topple Tehran's government.
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Iran is "thumbing its nose" at the international community by expanding its uranium program, a top U.S. official said, setting the stage for difficult negotiations on new U.N. sanctions, with the U.S. likely to push for tougher measures.
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Iran is asking to be allowed to renege on a commitment to freeze all uranium-enrichment activities and be allowed to operate dozens of centrifuges, according to news reports.
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Iran appears to be encountering   technical difficulties with its uranium enrichment but this   does not diminish the fact that it has nuclear ambitions and is   acting on them, U.S. officials and experts said on Thursday.
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Iran said Sunday it was seriously considering incentives to halt its nuclear program and that the United States and other nations should be patient about getting a response.
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Iran said yesterday that demands from the UN atomic watchdog to freeze all uranium enrichment work that can be used for nuclear weapons were &quot;illegal,&quot; but left open the possibility it was ready to negotiate on the issue.
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Iran reiterated Tuesday it was only  prepared to freeze its uranium enrichment activities for a few  months and would not, as the EU and Washington want,  permanently mothball facilities which could make atomic bombs.
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Iran stressed on Monday its decision to freeze sensitive nuclear work was a voluntary move to dispel concerns it was secretly building atomic arms and would last only for a short time.
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The United States reacted cautiously Monday to a new promise by Iran to halt enrichment of uranium, stressing promises must be implemented.
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European carrots rather than the American stick appear to have persuaded the Iranian government to suspend a uranium enrichment program that could lead to a nuclear bomb.
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The United States and Europe urged Iran on Thursday to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding its nuclear activities and freeze uranium enrichment, with Washington warning that continued defiance could result in tough measures by the U.N. Security Council.
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Iran has ignored a U.N. Security Council ultimatum to freeze uranium enrichment &#151; a possible pathway to nuclear arms &#151; and has instead expanded its program by setting up hundreds of centrifuges, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday. The finding paves the way for new U.N. sanctions.
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Reconsidering its hard line on Iran, the United States is weighing the idea of rewarding the Islamic republic if it gives up technology that can be used for nuclear arms, diplomats and U.S. officials said Tuesday.
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The top U.S. disarmament diplomat said  on Monday evidence pointed to an Iranian nuclear weapons  program, but that Washington wanted a diplomatic solution and  its ultimate goal was not to topple Tehran's government.