Stakes rise in US-Iran standoff
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As the UN reports substantial progress in Iran's nuclear program and US ships gather in the Persian Gulf, US and Iranian diplomats prepare to meet in Iraq.
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President Bush refuses to rule out war with Iran. Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says his country is ready to defend itself against a U.S. attack. The United States is pushing for a peaceful solution to its nuclear impasse with Iran but, with mistrust on both sides running high, encouraging signs are hard to find.
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PARIS, Sept. 12 -- Iran has proposed extensive negotiations with Western powers to resolve the stand-off over its nuclear program, but it is threatening to cut off talks and other cooperation if the case against it proceeds in the U.N. Security Council, as advocated by the United States.
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Next weekâs meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors over Iranâs nuclear programs is looming as a tense diplomatic battleground between the US and its European rivals.
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Bush's warning was the latest move in a bitter and more public standoff between the United States and Iran
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The war of words between United States and Tehran continued today, with President Bush repeating his assertion that Iran is "a threat to world peace." The two countries have been trading accusations since a weekend incident involving Iranian boats and U.S. Navy warships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran and Syria, both locked in rows with  the United States, said on Wednesday they will form a common  front to face challenges and threats.
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The U.S. and Iran will meet on Monday for the first time since the Iraq war. But the background noise is growing more bellicose
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Iranian state TV shows video of what it says is a controversial standoff between Iranian and US naval forces.
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The United States is pursuing a two-track strategy with Iran that reflects the high stakes in any engagement with a nation President Bush accuses of bankrolling terrorism and building a nuclear bomb.
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America's standoff with Iran is a source of much stress here &#151; with Saudi Arabia worried about Iran's nuclear intentions but also fearful of the prospect of strong U.S. action.
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While American officials have increasingly accused Iran of interfering in Iraq, from Iranâs perspective it is the United States that is meddling in its backyard.
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Iran and Syria, both locked in rows with  the United States, said on Wednesday they would form a common  front to face challenges and threats.
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Iran still refuses to suspend nuclear enrichment before the start of talks on its nuclear program &#151; a key demand by the six nations locked in a diplomatic standoff with the Islamic republic, officials said Tuesday.
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Analysis: A hardening of positions in both Washington and Tehran have created something of a diplomatic perfect storm
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The US is pushing the European Union to increase the pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme by stopping two Iranian banks from operating on European soil.
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Security in Iraq was the focus of the first US-Iran talks in nearly 30 years on Monday.