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Israeli warning over nuclear Iran
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WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the Mideast peace effort begun by President Bush must carry over to his successor, a note of caution yesterday amid a dire political crisis in Israel. (article 3)
The top US diplomat also accused Iran of continuing a covert nuclear weapons program, although a US intelligence assessment has said Tehran quit its active warhead program years ago. (article 3)
DENVER - Republican Sen. John McCain said yesterday that, as president, he would reach out to China and Russia in an effort to battle nuclear proliferation. (article 5)
WASHINGTON Addressing a prominent pro-Israel lobbying group, John McCain called Monday for tougher sanctions against Iran, as that country's controversial president issued another verbal broadside against the United States and Israel. (article 2)
McCain said new sanctions should restrict Tehran's ability to import refined gasoline and should rein in operations of the Central Bank of Iran. (article 2)
The senator from Arizona called on European nations to impose new travel restrictions on Iranian leaders and to freeze their assets, and backed an international divestment campaign targeting companies that do business in Iran. (article 2)
Speaking before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, McCain offered one of the most detailed accounts to date of his Iran policy. (article 2)
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Iran, Israel, Iranian, Nuclear, McCain |
Source articles
- Remarks at AIPAC Policy Conference (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 1927 words)
- McCain urges tougher Iran sanctions (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 696 words)
- Mideast peace effort must endure, Rice says (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 535 words)
- Israeli warning over nuclear Iran (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 343 words)
- DENVER - Republican Sen. John McCain said yesterda... (baltimoresun.com, 06/04/2008, 275 words)
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