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U.S. diplomat to attend Iran nuclear talks: source
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Recent tests of long-range missiles, still being analyzed by the Pentagon and American intelligence, indicate Iran is going ahead with an improved capacity to strike at U.S. interests and at Israel. (article 4)
American authorities agree, however, that Iran has not yet perfected enrichment of uranium to be able to build nuclear wapons and attach a nuclear warhead to its missiles. (article 4)
WASHINGTON, July 15 - In a shift in policy, the United States will send an envoy to talks this weekend between Iran and major powers over Tehran's nuclear program, a senior US official said on Tuesday. (article 2)
Official contacts between Iran and the United States are extremely rare and although Washington is part of a six-nation effort to get Iran to stop enriching and reprocessing uranium, the administration has shunned contacts with Tehran on the matter. (article 1)
TEHRAN, Iran - A two-day Iranian show of force through the launching of medium- and long-range test missiles was meant to strike fear in the hearts of the country's rivals. (article 6)
The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee said on Tuesday they agreed on legislation to widen sanctions in response to Washington's concern about weapons proliferation and Iran's support for Islamist militants in the Middle East. (article 5)
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Iran, nuclear, Iranian, Israel, TEHRAN |
Source articles
- Official: US envoy to meet Iranian nuke negotiator (Washington Post, 07/15/2008, 567 words)
- US shifts policy to send envoy to Iran talks (ft.com, 07/15/2008, 598 words)
- U.S. Envoy to Join Meeting With Iranian (nytimes.com, 07/16/2008, 652 words)
- Top senators agree on expanding sanctions (Washington Post, 07/15/2008, 322 words)
- Senate panel to consider wider Iran sanctions (Washington Post, 07/15/2008, 317 words)
- TEHRAN, Iran - A two-day Iranian show of force thr... (baltimoresun.com, 07/15/2008, 192 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > HANNITY & COLMES (FOX News, 07/14/2008, 1744 words)
- PUTTING TEHRAN TO THE TEST (NY Post, 07/15/2008, 206 words)
- 18-year-old Kazemi plans to become first Iranian to play U.S. college hoops (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 07/15/2008, 699 words)
- Iran says to play tournament in U.S. (Washington Post, 07/14/2008, 272 words)
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