Germany says Iran can't be allowed to harm U.N
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Germany said on Wednesday Iran could not   be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear   programme, but Russia said using force against Iran must be   ruled out and also questioned the need for sanctions.
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Iran's foreign minister offered Europe assurances Tuesday it would never produce nuclear bombs if Tehran's right to enrich uranium was recognized.
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The European Union cannot force Iran to  give up its right to enrich uranium, Iran's foreign minister  said, dealing a blow to EU efforts to halt the process and ease  fears Tehran is seeking a nuclear bomb.
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BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday the international community must use all diplomatic options, including sanctions, to prevent Iran from getting ...Comment
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"The Iranian president's intolerable agitation against Israel also speaks volumes"  BERLIN : German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that heading off the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran, with tougher sanctions if needed, remains a "vital interest" for the world community, according to a report ... via International Herald Tribune
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Germany urged the United States on Saturday to back EU diplomacy on Iran to stop it acquiring nuclear weapons, while Tehran expressed optimism about reaching a deal with the Europeans.
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IRAN insisted yesterday that it had a right to exempt some equipment from an agreement with the European Union to freeze its uranium enrichment programme - a move diplomats said threatened to scuttle the deal.
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Germany said Wednesday it could not rule out sending troops to Iraq, dropping its firm refusal to consider any deployment to the country whose invasion last year it staunchly opposed.
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War is not an option against Iran and no one expects the standoff over Iran's nuclear program to lead to an "Iraq-like confrontation," German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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The European Union cannot force Iran to give up its right to enrich uranium, Iran's foreign minister said, dealing a blow to EU efforts to halt the process and ease fears Tehran is seeking a nuclear bomb.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that the international community is determined to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.Comment
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War is not an option against Iran and no  one expects the standoff over Iran's nuclear program to lead to  an "Iraq-like confrontation," German Foreign Minister Joschka  Fischer was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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"Responsible authorities recognized that this person was engaging in undiplomatic behavior and has to leave Iran"  Iran has expelled a German diplomat for 'undiplomatic' behavior, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.The expulsion comes after a media report claiming that Germany expelled an Iranian consular attache last July after he apparently attempted to acquire equipment that could be used for uranium enrichment. Both the Foreign Ministry in Berlin and Iran have declined to comment on the report, which cited no sources.On Sunday, a German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said she could only 'confirm that a German diplomat has left Iran.' The spokeswoman, who declined to elaborate, spoke on condition of anonymity because of ministry rules. Read more
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Iran insisted Thursday it had a right to exempt some equipment from an agreement with the European Union committing it to freeze all parts of a program that can make nuclear weapons-grade uranium &#151; a move that diplomats said threatened to scuttle the deal.
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"This will not bear fruit and will mostly work against them and we will continue our constructive cooperation with the (International Atomic Energy) agency"  The U.N. Security Council's five permanent members and Germany are expected to agree Tuesday on a new resolution to pressure Iran over its nuclear program, a French diplomat said.The senior diplomat, who briefed reporters Monday on condition that he not be identified by name, said an agreement was very close and should be finalized by the six nation's foreign ministers at a meeting in Berlin, Germany.Analysts and the meeting's German host were more cautious about what the talks could produce. Momentum for a third resolution has slowed since a U.S. intelligence assessment last month indicated Tehran had stopped active work on a nuclear weapons program in 2003. Read more
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AMMAN: An Iranian nuclear arms buildup would be a &quot;nightmare,&quot; German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer warned yesterday, saying Europe is looking to head off any dangerous confrontation with Tehran.
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The threat of military action to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions became a central theme Friday at the World Economic Forum, with Germany's leader warning that the Middle East cannot abide another war, a clear ...