US frowns on reported European nuclear offer to Iran
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The United States said it would be &quot;concerned&quot; by Iran's acquisition of any new nuclear technology, signaling opposition to a reported European offer to give Tehran a light-water reactor it proves it is not secretly developing atomic weapons.
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The Bush administration is holding  talks with European allies on a possible package of economic  incentives for Iran as part of efforts to persuade Tehran to  suspend uranium enrichment, The New York Times reported  Tuesday.
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The Bush administration, which has  opposed deal-making with so-called "axis of evil" states, is  working with Europe on a plan to use threats and incentives to  persuade Iran to end sensitive nuclear activities, U.S. and  European officials said on Tuesday.
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A new report on UN inspections in Iranâs nuclear facilities may undermine the US demand to send Tehranâs nuclear file to the UN Security Council this month, diplomats said on Wednesday.
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The European Union is considering making concessions to Iran ahead of a nuclear meeting next week in order to get it to abandon uranium enrichment but the hardline United States is unhappy with such a compromise, a Western diplomat told AFP.
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European powers will offer Iran a  deal next week in a final bid to persuade the Islamic republic  to end its suspected arms-related nuclear programs or face  possible sanctions, the United States said on Friday.
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The European Union joined the United  States on Wednesday in warning Iran it faced U.N. Security  Council action if it did not cooperate in efforts to end a  stand-off over its nuclear program.
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European powers will offer Iran a deal next week in a final bid to persuade the Islamic republic to end its suspected arms-related nuclear programs or face possible sanctions, the United States said on Friday.
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Iran charged Sunday that the United States was trying to spread anti-Iranian sentiment in the Mideast by accusing Iranian boats of threatening U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf.
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VIENNA: The United States bowed to European pressure in dropping an ultimatum on Iranâs alleged nuclear weapons programme, diplomats said on Friday at a meeting of the United Nations atomic agency.
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VIENNA, Austria  - The United States condemned  Iran Wednesday as a threat to global peace with its plans to  process 37 tons of raw uranium, which one nuclear expert said  could eventually yield material for five atomic bombs.
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The U.S. on Friday demanded that Iran confess to trying to make atomic weapons, suggesting that anything short of that would doom an International Atomic Energy Agency probe of Tehran's nuclear past.
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Iran said on Sunday it was not planning to hold any negotiations with the United States over its nuclear programme and called on the Europeans to avoid using &quot;threatening language&quot; in response to the standoff.
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Iran on Sunday has refused to accept a European nuclear proposal, terming it as &quot;unbalanced.&quot;. An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said Sunday that the proposal asking Iran to stop uranium enrichment activities
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Two announcements Sunday appeared intended to enforce Iranâs refusal to back down in the face of stepped-up pressure from the United States.
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The US government reiterated its&quot;serious concerns&quot; about Iran&#39;s missile program on Tuesday, claiming it is a threat to regional peace and American interests.
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Europe warned on Tuesday that it would not tolerate an Iran with nuclear weapons after the Islamic republic defied the United Nations by announcing it had begun converting a large amount of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can be used to develop atomic bombs.