World poll favours Iran diplomacy
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World opinion opposes military action against Iran's nuclear programme, a BBC World Service poll says.
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China gave Iran crucial backing in its stand-off with the UN's nuclear watchdog, with Beijing saying it opposed US efforts to have the Islamic republic referred to the United Nations Security Council.
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The United States and Iran began talks on Monday, resuming public diplomacy for the first time in nearly three decades. The meeting between ambassadors on security in Iraq could produce a chapter in world history for its success or a footnote for its failure.
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Iran&#039;s disputed nuclear program was on the agenda as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and foreign ministers from the world&#039;s largest industrial democracies met in run-up to Russia&#039;s debut as host to leaders of the Group of Eight nations next month.
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Analysis: Tehran' diplomatic strategy is based on the international community's desire for an alternative to confrontation, even if that amounts to less than full compliance with its demands
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The victory of George W Bush in the US election dominates Thursday&#39;s Middle East press. In the Arab world and Iran, the mood ranges from scepticism to cynicism.
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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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The White House on Tuesday emphasized diplomacy over potential military action against Iran -- just a day after a top naval commander questioned the intentions behind Iran's recent exercises in the Persian Gulf.
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TEHRAN -- Behind Iran's defiant stance on its nuclear program lies an anxious debate over the country's role in the world.
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Six world powers will weigh strategy   toward Iran's disputed nuclear activity on Monday after hints   of Iranian readiness to compromise in talks with Europe, which   could blunt a U.S. push to hit Tehran with sanctions.
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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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Iran is stronger today because of the U.S.-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the American ambassador to the United Nations said Friday.
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VIENNA -- A year ago, nonproliferation officials were jubilantly hailing the triumph of diplomacy in reining in Iran's alleged nuclear weapons ambitions. But many now fear that efforts to negotiate with Tehran have descended into a perilous diplomatic quagmire.
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Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in elections that will give the first indication of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's popularity since he swept to office in 2005.
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After talks with US secretary of state nominee Condoleezza Rice, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said that top officials in Washington support the use of diplomacy over military action in dealings with Iran.
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Iran looked set to avoid being reported to the United Nations Security Council on Monday after reaffirming its commitment to a deal meant to reassure the world it is not trying to build a nuclear bomb.
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Foreign ministers from the Group of  Eight industrialized nations meet in Moscow on Thursday to  decide how best to nudge Iran to give a clear answer to  proposals aimed at ending the standoff over its nuclear plans.