Iran vows not to back down, EU 'disappointed' after new talks
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Iran vowed not to cave in to international pressure over its nuclear plans, as the European Union lamented a lack of progress in talks on a Western offer to defuse the standoff.
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TEHRAN - Iran reacted yesterday with defiance to a resolution from the UN&#39;s atomic watchdog, rejecting calls to halt sensitive nuclear activities and threatening to block tough inspections if the issue was referred to the Security Council.
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Iran sought a compromise at talks on  Saturday with Britain, France and Germany to avoid a dispute  over its nuclear program being referred to the United Nations  Security Council and to avert the risk of sanctions.
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Iran would defend the aims of its nuclear programme during any negotiations as the European Union gave Tehran extra time to show it was serious about talks.
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Iran said Saturday that differences remained between Tehran and European nations over its nuclear programme, but that a swift agreement could still avoid the issue being hauled before the UN Security Council.
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Two announcements today appeared intended to enforce Iranâs refusal to back down in the face of stepped-up pressure from the United States.
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Iran refused yesterday to agree to suspend indefinitely its uranium enrichment activities although it would continue talks with Britain, France and Germany on a package of incentives.
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Iran's nuclear envoy reiterates his country's refusal to stop its nuclear programme after talks with EU officials.
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Iran would defend the aims of its nuclear program during any negotiations, as the European Union gave Tehran extra time to show it was serious about talks.
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Talks between Tehran and the EU on  Iran's nuclear programme have been put back, Iranian officials say.
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Iran rejected European demands that it halt all uranium enrichment activities and described a proposal aimed at ending Tehran's nuclear standoff with the international community as &quot;unbalanced.&quot;
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TEHRAN -- Iran said yesterday a preliminary agreement reached between Iran and the European Union's three big powers may be finalized soon, but hard-liners criticized the deal and called on the government to ignore calls to keep suspending nuclear activities.
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Sanctions will not succeed in stopping Iran's nuclear progress, its president said on Saturday, a day after major powers said they had "serious and constructive" talks about new U.N. punitive measures.
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Iran on Tuesday refused to suspend uranium enrichment and asked the European Union (EU) to take confidence-building moves. &quot;Iran cannot be forced to discontinue enrichment process
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European countries are losing patience  with Iran over its nuclear program, diplomats said on Friday,  as France's foreign minister insisted Tehran must assure the  world it does not plan to acquire nuclear weapons.
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Iran says it will not agree to halt uranium enrichment, despite a call by the UN to suspend all such activities.
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Iran will not back down in a nuclear dispute with the West and is not interested in talks with the United States, its president said on Tuesday ahead of a previously unannounced visit by Russia's foreign minister.