U.S. Keeps Pressure on Iran But Decreases Saber Rattling
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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates insisted again Friday that, despite persistent reports to the contrary circulating in Washington and around the world, the United States is not planning military action against Iran.
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LONDON -- The threat posed by Iran can be contained only if the use of force is kept on the table, potential GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson said yesterday. Thompson, an actor and former senator in London to address a conservative policy group , said the United States and allies must ensure that rogue nations cannot "carry out their evil ...
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The United States is taking a time out from browbeating Iran about its nuclear weapons, giving way &#151; for now, at least &#151; while the Europeans try to sweet-talk Iran's uranium enrichment to a halt.
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The United States on Wednesday reiterated its call for Iran&#39;s abolition of nuclear program, and threatened to take necessary actions against Iran if it fails to comply with its international obligations.
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TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Saturday that it would continue its nuclear program but provide &quot;guarantees&quot; not to build atomic weapons, and warned Washington that the United States cannot stabilize neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan without Tehran&#39;s help.
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Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite nation's influence and prevent the marginalization of Sunni Muslims in the region's hotspots.
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Top officials in Washington are now promoting jitters about Iranâs nuclear activities, while media outlets amplify the message. A confrontation with Tehran is on the second-term Bush agenda.
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The Bush administration cautiously welcomed Iran&#039;s new willingness to negotiate over its disputed nuclear program on Tuesday, even as it intensifies efforts to use international trade and financial levers to pinch the clerical regime.
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Condoleezza Rice sought to keep the pressure on Iran yesterday as she raced around Europe and the Middle East on her inaugural tour as US Secretary of State, urging Russia to withhold fuel from Tehran to stop ...
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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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The world's major powers will try to narrow their differences on tougher sanctions against Iran when they meet on Friday in New York, seeking to keep up pressure on Tehran to curb its nuclear program.
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The pledge by Iran to stop uranium enrichment has reduced the possibility of military intervention by the United States or Israel to destroy Iran&#39; s growing nuclear weapons potential.
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Tehran will remain steady in pursuing its disputed nuclear program and hopes the U.N. Security Council won't approve further sanctions, Iran's foreign ministry said Sunday.
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Pressure has mounted on the White House for direct talks with Tehran.
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Iran may be a source of transatlantic tension for now but a shared commitment to curbing its nuclear program could draw Washington and Europe closer in George W. Bush's second term.
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US is concerned that revenues would boost Iran's nuclear program.
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A tense encounter with Iran and lingering concerns about weak job data keep U.S. stocks down.