Iran War Drumbeat Grows Louder
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Analysis: A hardening of positions in both Washington and Tehran have created something of a diplomatic perfect storm
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A rare pro-democracy protest in Tehran  gained momentum late on Sunday with hundreds of cars pouring  onto the streets, blaring horns and provoking an appearance  from hardline vigilantes, witnesses said.
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They are the shock troops of Iran&#39;s Islamic Revolution - the men who helped seize the US embassy a generation ago and bore the brunt of their country&#39;s eight-year war with Iraq.
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Iran is in the midst of a sweeping crackdown that both Iranians and U.S. analysts compare to a cultural revolution in its attempt to steer the oil-rich theocracy back to the rigid strictures of the 1979 revolution.
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Somewhere between sanctions and air  strikes lurks a third option for those who seek to stop Iran's  atomic program in its tracks: sabotage.
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Citing Iranian involvement with Iraqi militias and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the Bush administration has shifted to offense in its confrontation with Iran &#151; building up the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf and promising more aggressive moves against Iranian operatives in Iraq and Lebanon.
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Iran yesterday stepped up its confrontation with European countries as its Supreme Leader threatened to break off negotiations over its suspect nuclear weapons programme.
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The war drums are getting louder in Turkey, and they can be heard next door in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, and across the globe in Washington as well.
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Iranian human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani says his workload is increasing, a sign the Islamic Republic may be getting tougher on dissent in the face of Western pressure over its disputed atomic ambitions.
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U.S.-led forces in Iraq presented on Sunday what officials said was "a growing body" of evidence of Iranian weapons being used to kill their soldiers, as U.S. anger at Tehran's alleged involvement in the war rises.
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Iran has reiterated that it will retaliate if Israel carries out a preemptive strike against its nuclear program. The escalating war of words comes as a top US arms-control official has charged that Tehran
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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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Disciplinary action against  outspoken students and academics is soaring in Iran, reports say.
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There is an increasing awareness among Iranians of the contrast between their growing influence abroad and frailty at home.
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Of all the foreign policy challenges facing President Bush in his second term, none - apart from Iraq â-ooms larger than Iran. By Vahid Salemi, AP.
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Military strikes to destroy Iran's nuclear ambitions could backfire, increasing Tehran's determination to obtain atomic weapons and bolstering hostility toward the West, a report said on Monday.
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Despite back-channel overtures from Tehran, the chance for breakthrough contacts between Iran and United States is rapidly dimming.