POLITICS:  What if Iran Suspends? A Western Dilemma
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WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (IPS) - As the Feb. 21 deadline for Iran to halt its  uranium enrichment programme fast approaches, both Iran and the  West are scrambling to prepare themselves for all possible moves  by the other side.
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Iran presents a difficult balancing act for those in power in the U.S. &#151; and those seeking it. For President Bush, condemnation of Tehran's nuclear efforts must now be mixed with diplomacy. U.S. and Iranian ambassadors plan to sit down Monday in Baghdad in a rare direct meeting to discuss stabilizing Iraq.
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What if the controversy over Tehran's nuclear ambitions results in U.S. airstrikes? Interviews with dozens of experts paint a sobering picture: military action against Iran's nuclear facilities would have a decent chance of succeeding, but at a staggering cost. And therein lies the excruciating calculus facing the U.S. and its allies: is the cost of confronting Iran greater than the dangers of living with a nuclear Iran?
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Britain and France are leading a push for new EU sanctions to punish Iran over its nuclear program. But while European nations increasingly fear a war in their backyard, the continent is divided over how to deal with the crisis.
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nuclear weapons. They will present their plan for a &quot;carrot and stick&quot; approach to Iran to the. Unlike Washington, the Europeans do not publicly accuse Iran of pursuing weapons.
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Whatâs really driving the Iranian presidentâs Western charm offensive?
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Iran committed to suspend production of enriched uranium in exchange for an array of possible rewards.
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As Iran announces it is resuming its nuclear program, we speak with Iranian-born author and former diplomat Mansour Farhang about the increasing tensions in the United States towards Tehran.
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Iranian President Mahmoud   Ahmadinejad said on Thursday his country was prepared to   negotiate a suspension of its most sensitive nuclear work if it   received fair guarantees in talks with major powers, but the   United States and many experts reacted skeptically.
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Iran and the European Union&#39;s &quot;big three&quot; states are deadlocked over whether Iran should be permitted to continue processing uranium if it freezes its uranium
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Hypocrisy in international relations silences the US-EU governments from mentioning Israel and its arsenal of nuclear weapons. Instead, they focus on preventing Islamic countries to develop nuclear energy even for peaceful purposes, like the case of Iran.
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LONDON, Oct 27 (IranMania) - Iran was to respond today to Europe&#39;s offer for the Islamic Republic to avoid possible UN sanctions and receive nuclear technology by indefinitely suspending uranium enrichment, but there was little hope of a breakthrough
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NEW YORK It is tempting to believe that the threat of international crisis is suspended in the months preceding the US presidential election.
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Visiting Iranian Vice President Isfandiar Rahim Mashaee said Wednesday that Iran was still considering a Western incentives package offered to Iran in exchange for suspending uranium enrichment, a news report said.
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The diplomatic showdown over Iran&#39;s alleged nuclear ambitions could escalate into a confrontation that changes the political dynamic of
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LONDON -- Iran risks action by the United Nations Security Council if it breaks a promise to suspend uranium enrichment activity by November, Britain said yesterday. Tehran defiantly declared it has a right to continue its program.
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Despite intense pressure from other nations, Iran failed to provide written assurances yesterday that it was fully suspending its nuclear program, though Tehran's negotiators promised a commitment would be forthcoming, U.S. and European diplomats said.