Iran's president moves to tighten nuclear grip
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Iran sought on Wednesday to partially roll back its commitment to freeze all uranium enrichment programs, demanding the right to run some equipment that can be used to produce nuclear arms.
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The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was under pressure to perform a U-turn on petrol rationing today after the restriction prompted violent protests at filling stations across the country this week.
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Iran's president says he wants talks on his nation's nuclear programme, but rules out pre-conditions set by the UN.
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Iran's hard-line president, who has berated the United States and refused to compromise on his nuclear program, is now softening his tone, saying Monday he wants dialogue rather than confrontation in Iraq. Tehran also denied it gave sophisticated weapons to militants to attack U.S. forces.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lambasted President George W. Bush's Middle East strategy on Wednesday at a time the U.S. leader has come under pressure to open direct contacts with Tehran.
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WASHINGTON -- In 2000, weeks before a summit at the United Nations, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami sent a message to the world body that he might be willing to do the unthinkable: shake President Clinton's hand.
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Two announcements today appeared intended to enforce Iranâs refusal to back down in the face of stepped-up pressure from the United States.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at U.S. policies in Iraq and Lebanon on Tuesday, and accused Washington of abusing its power in the U.N. Security Council to punish others while protecting its own interests and allies.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marked the 28th anniversary of Iran's revolution on Sunday pledging to maintain the country's nuclear program but saying he wanted to remain within international rules.
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran will respond in mid-August to the package of incentives on its nuclear program offered by the West, but President Bush accused Tehran of dragging its feet.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday Iran had met a planned target of installing and running 3,000 atomic centrifuges used in enriching uranium, Iranian news agencies reported.
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Iran's president has reminded Iranians that matters such as nuclear policy are ultimately decided by the supreme leader not him, words analysts say may be aimed at deflecting criticism and denying a leadership rift.
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Iran said Monday its decision to freeze  sensitive nuclear work was a voluntary move to dispel concerns  it was secretly building atomic arms and would last only for a  short time.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad left on Saturday for his first official trip to Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally that is leading a diplomatic drive to curb Tehran's growing influence in Lebanon and Iraq.
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Iran has missiles with a range of 2,000km, says former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani.
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TEHRAN: Iran staged its annual show of military might on Tuesday, with President Mohammad Khatami vowing the Islamic Republic will push on with its controversial nuclear program even if it risks international isolation.