Iran cautious over U.S. report seeking engagement
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Iran has responded cautiously to proposals for the United States to engage its foe directly, as analysts say Tehran waits to see whether President George W. Bush embraces the idea and what concessions it can win.
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TEHRAN, Iran - Iran is willing to talk with the United States about a nuclear program that Washington alleges is aimed at secretly acquiring the bomb, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Monday.
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Iranian and U.S. representatives may meet on the sidelines of next weekend's regional conference on Iraq -- but it is unlikely that Iran's nuclear program will be among the topics.
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The United States is looking for a  reason to act against Iran amid accusations Tehran is secretly  developing atomic weapons, Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal  Kharrazi said in remarks published on Tuesday.
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The United States said on Friday it was   consulting European governments about possible sanctions   against Iran for intransigence over its nuclear program, but   the EU signaled it wanted to see more dialogue with Tehran.
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Iranian President Mahmoud   Ahmadinejad said on Thursday his country was prepared to   negotiate a suspension of its most sensitive nuclear work if it   receives fair guarantees in talks with major powers, but the   United States and many experts reacted skeptically.
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The U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday put finishing touches on a report expected to confirm that Iran is continuing uranium enrichment activities, a finding that could trigger harsher U.N. Security Council sanctions against Tehran.
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The United States is worried about reports that Iran is using the last few days before it is to curtail nuclear activity to produce a gas that can be used to make nuclear weapons, an official said Friday.
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Iranian president says he wants friendship with Washington, despite mounting speculation over possible US strikes against Tehran.
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Iran is testing Western intentions by working with the U.N. atomic watchdog to resolve a nuclear row but the opportunity for such cooperation may not be repeated, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday.
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While the White House remains wary of the proposal to talk with Iran, Tehran sources tell TIME that the regime believes such talks are in the country's best interest
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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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Iran's statement that it may extend its  freeze on uranium enrichment to ease fears about its atomic  plans is an obvious ploy to prevent tough action by the U.N.  nuclear watchdog, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
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Iran is sending mixed messages on enrichment, and international powers have been slow to join and push sanctions.
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Amid US charges of Iran's hand in Iraq's instability, some counsel caution.
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Iranian President Mahmoud   Ahmadinejad said on Thursday his country was prepared to   negotiate a suspension of its most sensitive nuclear work if it   received fair guarantees in talks with major powers, but the   United States and many experts reacted skeptically.
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Europeans should resist U.S. accusations  Iran is seeking atomic weapons and treat Tehran's nuclear  dossier with caution while sensitive discussions grind on,  Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.