Iran Vote a Setback for Presidentâs Hard Line
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Voters evidently rebuked President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to deliver on promises to improve the economy.
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Iran's nuclear program and its role in Iraq are roiling the U.S. presidential campaign with Democrats squabbling over tactics and Republicans warning of the possibility of military force.
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The anger posed a threat to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who was elected on a platform of bringing oil income to the nationâs households.
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In a hostile environment at Columbia University, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran meandered from science and religion to politics.
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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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President Bush isn't the only leader facing serious economic woes. Icy weather is causing big political trouble for Iran's hard-line president, who is under attack for mismanaging the economy as the country runs perilously low on gas for heat.
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Western powers are struggling to decide how to react to Iran&#39;s fledgling nuclear programme. Take a hard line, and the Iranian people may side with the hawks in their government, who want to develop nuclear weapons.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he considered the dispute over his countryâs nuclear program âclosed.â
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NEW YORK -- Iran's foreign minister said yesterday his country's relations with the United States are about the worst ever, but he believes the upcoming US presidential election could open avenues for renewed dialogue, even if President Bush is reelected.
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Twenty-five years after its revolution of 1979, Iran has yet again become too big of a problem for Washington to play politics with.
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Probably not, but Tehran may do better than Washington when Iraqis vote
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Iran's hard-line president, who has berated the United States and refused to compromise on his nuclear program, is now softening his tone, saying Monday he wants dialogue rather than confrontation in Iraq. Tehran also denied it gave sophisticated weapons to militants to attack U.S. forces.
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suffered an embarrassing blow in local council races, according to partial election results Monday, in voting viewed as a sign of public discontent with his hard-line stance.
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Iranâs increasing economic and political isolation is helping leaders to hold back what they see as corrupting foreign influences.
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Pragmatists in Iran&#39;s clerical regime were under pressure from hardliners on Tuesday who lined up to condemn an agreement to suspend sensitive nuclear activities in line with international demands.
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Iranians are set to vote in elections seen as the first test of support for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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One of Iran's top reform politicians said Wednesday that demonizing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad &#151; such as in this week's Columbia University forum &#151; only strengthens hard-liners' hand as Iranians rally around their otherwise unpopular leader.