The U.S. Struggle to Isolate Iran
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Talk of a united front against extremists rings a little hollow while key Middle East allies are engaging with those the U.S. wants to shun
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While assembling a new national security team, President Bush is confronting what could become the biggest challenge of his second term: how to contain Iran&#39;s
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Iran has responded cautiously to proposals for the United States to engage its foe directly, as analysts say Tehran waits to see whether President George W. Bush embraces the idea and what concessions it can win.
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A major new alliance is emerging between Iran and China that threatens to undermine U.S. ability to pressure Tehran on its nuclear program, support for extremist groups and refusal to back Arab-Israeli peace efforts.
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Sanctions the U.S. is seeking could start with restrictions on IranÂs imports of nuclear material, but the plan faces a high hurdle at the U.N.
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The power struggle between the Shiite coalition and prime minister Allawi may present tough choices for the U.S.
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The United States, determined to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons, is piling pressure on European firms to stop them doing business with Tehran, diplomats say.
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THE temptation for Iran is clear. Inflict pain on the Americans in Iraq in response to mounting US pressure over Tehran's nuclear programme.
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In the showdown between Iran and the United States, both sides are bluffing. But that doesn't make it any less dangerous.
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The United States, determined to prevent  Iran from building nuclear weapons, is piling pressure on  European firms to stop them doing business with Tehran,  diplomats say.
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The White House can't seem to make up its mind about Iran's nuclear program
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TEHRAN, Iran  - As Iran hurtles toward a confrontation with the United States over its nuclear program, the nation's economy remains a dysfunctional wreck. Neither wholly free nor entirely socialist, the Iranian market is a ramshackle hybrid buttressed by lofty oil prices.
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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 ...
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The United States narrowed differences with European allies Friday on how to pressure Iran to renounce the development of nuclear weapons, but it hasn&#39;t yet won agreement to haul the country before the UN Security Council, a US official
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The US says it is worried about Iranian support for insurgents in Iraq. Separately, the IAEA reported that Iran's progress on nuclear enrichment is slow.
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The Baker-Hamilton panel hopes Tehran can be persuaded to help Washington get out of Iraq. Thatâs unlikely.
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The United States is determined to stop Iran getting atomic weapons, and has signalled Washington will not rule out an attack if peaceful diplomacy failed to achieve this.