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US, Iran officials meet at conference on Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:22:32 GMT

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US, Iran officials meet at conference on Afghanistan Los Angeles Times, CA The meeting in The Hague between envoy Richard Holbrooke and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Akhundzadeh is the Obama administration's biggest overture yet to Tehran. By Paul Richter Reporting from The Hague -- A senior US official met with an ... US Appeals to Iran for 'Humanitarian Gesture' on 3 Americans Washington Post Clinton Calls US-Iranian Meeting 'Promising' Voice of America Iran's offer of help to rebuild Afghanistan heralds new age of ... guardian.co.uk The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal all 2,608 news articles

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Iran May 'Speed Up' Release of Jailed American Freelance Journalist - FOXNews Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:51:53 GMT

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Iran May 'Speed Up' Release of Jailed American Freelance Journalist FOXNews FARGO, North Dakota — The father of imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi says he and his wife are going to Iran this week to see his daughter and speed her release. Reza Saberi says he and his wife, Akiko, will leave their home in Fargo ... Saberi's parents go to Iran; State Department intervenes CPJ Press Freedom Online Iran's women suffer under Ahmadinejad Persian Journal Parents of imprisoned journalist heading to Iran The Associated Press Minneapolis Star Tribune all 165 news articles

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Miliband urges caution over Iran - BBC News Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:14:13 GMT

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Miliband urges caution over Iran BBC News, UK The international community should not consider further sanctions against Iran while the US is offering to engage with Tehran, David Miliband has said. The foreign secretary said Iran had a "once in a generation" chance to normalise relations with the ... UK: No more sanctions on Iran, for now PRESS TV Not the time to rush for more Iran sanctions - UK Reuters UK Not the time to rush for more Iran sanctions-UK Reuters India Xinhua - AllAfrica.com all 39 news articles

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Iran to the US: Where we go now - Los Angeles Times Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:30:34 GMT

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Iran to the US: Where we go now Los Angeles Times, CA Offering a response to President Obama's Persian New Year speech, an Iranian official says the offer to talk is promising but that there are old wounds that must be dealt with. By Ali Akbar Javanfekr Writing From Tehran -- On March 20, at the start of ... Lawmakers pushing for Iran sanctions Jewish Telegraphic Agency US to retain pressure on Iran Guards Washington Times Reaching out to Iran Deseret News Global Security Newswire - Huffington Post all 42 news articles

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Gates sees sanctions as best bet on Iran - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:55:19 GMT

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Gates sees sanctions as best bet on Iran Jewish Telegraphic Agency, NY WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The US defense secretary said economic sanctions would be more successful than diplomacy in dealing with Iran. "I think frankly from my perspective, the opportunity for success is probably more in economic sanctions in both places ... Gates prefers sanctions to diplomacy for Iran AFP Sanctions Key to Resolving Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Gates Says Global Security Newswire Defense Secretary: Economic Sanctions Better Way To Influence Iran MyStateline.com Reuters India - Xinhua all 486 news articles

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Pentagon Reports Iraq Progress, But Effort Still 'Fragile, Uneven' - Voice of America Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:20:13 GMT

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Pentagon Reports Iraq Progress, But Effort Still 'Fragile, Uneven' Voice of America The document also says "Iran continues to pose a significant challenge to Iraq's long-term stability and political independence." It says "Iran continues to host, train, fund, arm and guide militant groups" that oppose the Iraqi government. ... Key to peace in Iraq GulfNews Pentagon hails improved security in Iraq, warns about remaining ... Xinhua Iraqi forces revamp hit by oil prices: Pentagon AFP The Associated Press - MiamiHerald.com all 111 news articles

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Netanyahu takes power, warning of cultlike Iran with nukes - MiamiHerald.com Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:05:52 GMT

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Netanyahu takes power, warning of cultlike Iran with nukes MiamiHerald.com, FL Whether it comes to curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions, rejuvenating stagnant peace talks with the Palestinians or brokering a diplomatic breakthrough with Syria, Israel's new leaders will be crucial to success for the Obama administration. ... Israel's Netanyahu warns Iran Washington Times Benjamin Netanyahu takes office with a warning to Iran Telegraph.co.uk Netanyahu: Iran has to be stopped. Either by US or Israel PoliGazette DigitalJournal.com - PRESS TV all 2,489 news articles

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Path to restore US-Iran relations "rough" - Xinhua Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:12:14 GMT

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Path to restore US-Iran relations "rough" Xinhua, China by Xinhua writers Liang Youchang, Mehdi Bagheri TEHRAN, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Even though US President Barack Obama has offered several "olive branches" to Tehran, the path to restore the relations between arch foes Iran and the United States would be ... Russia: No new anti-Iran sanction on agenda PRESS TV Af-Pak is important, but not as much as Iran Foreign Policy Obama offers Iran a 'new day' Ottawa Citizen AFP - Reuters all 232 news articles

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Terror threat...Overture to Iran...Cuba travel ban | kxnet.com ... - KXMC Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:56:31 GMT

Terror threat...Overture to Iran...Cuba travel ban | kxnet.com ... KXMC, ND THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says US diplomats have made an unusual direct diplomatic overture to Iran. At an international conference in The Hague, they delivered a letter asking for help resolving the cases of ...

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Can Obama Win Russia's Cooperation on Iran? - TIME Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:55:40 GMT

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Can Obama Win Russia's Cooperation on Iran? TIME But Russia will cooperate only if it's satisfied that Obama has abandoned the more confrontational approach of the Bush Administration toward Iran. Russia's centrality to the issue lies in the facts that it is building Iran's civilian nuclear reactor ... Video: Medvedev takes off in fighter-jet RT Moscow Faces Tough Choices Regarding Iran Diplomatic Traffic Medvedev Outlines Path to Better US-Russian Ties Voice of America Atlantic Online - MiamiHerald.com all 718 news articles