Straw says US backs diplomacy over military action against Iran
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After talks with US secretary of state nominee Condoleezza Rice, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said that top officials in Washington support the use of diplomacy over military action in dealings with Iran.
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Condoleezza Rice insists attacking Iran is not on America's "agenda", following meetings with Tony Blair and Jack Straw.
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The US secretary of state says the US has no immediate plans to strike Iran, stressing diplomatic options remain.
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British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Friday expressed hope for a code of conduct linking arms exports to human rights ahead of an expected decision later this year to lift the EU arms embargo on China.
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British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw  said on Tuesday violence must not upset plans to hold  nationwide elections in Iraq, whose prime minister indicated  the government was gearing up to retake rebel strongholds.
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The United States and Britain said on Tuesday Iran could soon face sanctions because it showed no sign of halting sensitive nuclear work, while the EU said the latest talks had been helpful but had brought no ...Comment
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British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Tuesday violence must not upset plans to hold nationwide elections in Iraq, whose prime minister indicated the government was gearing up to retake rebel strongholds.
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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the European Union would have to work to ease tensions with the United States over the likely lifting of an embargo on arms sales to China, a move opposed by Washington.
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U.S.-EUROPE: With President Bush seeking ways to improve relations with Europe, Britain's visiting foreign secretary, Jack Straw, will bring unsettling news to Washington next week: Europeans are united to sell weapons to China.
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BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (IPS) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the  European Union Wednesday to adopt a tougher stance towards Iran,  and to make it clear that Tehran risked U.N. sanctions if it did  not halt its nuclear programme.
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VIENNA -- Buoyed by growing European support, the United States lobbied the UN atomic watchdog agency yesterday to send Iran before the UN Security Council for refusing to freeze work that can produce nuclear weapons.
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LUXEMBOURG - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw yesterday welcomed a disarmament deal with radical cleric Moqtada Sadr, calling it a model for how violence-scarred Iraq could be stabilised before January elections.
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For all the stern words from Washington about possible military action against Iran if it fails to rein in its nuclear ambitions, the United States would almost certainly have to mount such a campaign without the backing of Britain, its staunchest ally in Iraq, according to experts.
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GUJRAT: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Tuesday that Britain strongly supports the peace process between India and Pakistan, but warned that they might have to endure plenty of frustration before ...
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said  on Thursday there was no need for U.S. involvement in European  attempts to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program.
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The United States backs a diplomatic effort by European nations to try to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program but has not "eliminated any alternative," US Vice President Dick Cheney said.
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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has drawn up Britain's case against a military strike on Iran amid fears US President George W. Bush may seek support for a new conflict, a newspaper reported.