U.S. Says Diplomacy Can Resolve Iran Nuclear Crisis
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The top U.S. disarmament diplomat said  on Monday evidence pointed to an Iranian nuclear weapons  program, but that Washington wanted a diplomatic solution and  its ultimate goal was not to topple Tehran's government.
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The United States and France on Friday stressed their diplomatic efforts to end Iran's suspected nuclear arms program as major powers met to discuss possible new U.N. sanctions against Tehran.
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The top U.S. disarmament diplomat said on Monday evidence pointed to an Iranian nuclear weapons program, but that Washington wanted a diplomatic solution and its ultimate goal was not to topple Tehran's government.
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The new U.S. lead negotiator for six-party talks on North Korean nuclear programs Tuesday stressed diplomacy to defuse the crisis as Seoul pledged the status quo on its policy of engagement with the communist state.
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The United States pressed a diplomatic initiative to end the crisis over North Korea&#39;s nuclear program on Monday but a US official dismissed
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that U.S., European and Russian diplomats have a common goal to encourage Iran back to the bargaining table over its disputed nuclear program.
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Iran is believed to be years away  from having a nuclear weapon and the United States has decided  to use diplomacy, not military action, in dealing with the  issue, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Sunday.
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Iran said Tuesday it was ready for "serious negotiations" on its nuclear program, offering a new formula to resolve a crisis with the West. A semiofficial news agency said the government was unwilling to abandon uranium enrichment &#151; the key U.S. demand.
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Outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell signaled on Tuesday Washington was open to one day re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran after the countries held their most sustained, high-level contact in years.
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A senior U.S. envoy on Monday welcomed progress at talks meant to defuse a standoff over Iran's nuclear defiance, but said the U.N. Security Council still intends to "move forward" toward sanctions if Tehran refuses to freeze uranium enrichment.
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Iran said Thursday dialogue was the only way to resolve an international standoff over the Islamic republic&#39;s nuclear program which Washington says is a cover for building atomic weapons.
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The United States is considering the idea of rewarding Iran if it abandons its nuclear ambitions, diplomats and US officials said Tuesday.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday the United States is willing to look at creative ways to get Iran to halt nuclear activities that could lead to a bomb. She held firm that the U.S. won't discuss rewards for Iran until it meets that condition.
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TEHRAN, Iran  - Iran warned the United States on  Sunday not to attack its nuclear facilities and said talks with  European nations might produce a deal to defuse the dispute.
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Iran's foreign minister said Saturday the United States was in no position for another war, and maintained that negotiations &#151; not threats &#151; were the only way to resolve the standoff over its nuclear activities.
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Iran should be &quot;brought to account&quot; on its nuclear program, but Washington is open to ideas other than taking it to the UN Security Council for sanctions, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said Wednesday.
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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.