US envoy to attend Iran-EU nuclear talks
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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 10)
Senior U.S. officials tell ABC News that no decision has yet been made on whether to open the first American diplomatic post in Iran in almost 30 years - despite a British newspaper report to the contrary. (article 3)
Such a decision would put American officials in Iran for the first time since 52 diplomats were held hostage for 444 days from 1979 to 1981. (article 3)
Determined to show Washington's beef is with Iran's government and not its people, the State Department has stepped up efforts in recent years to bring in hundreds of artists, athletes and medical staff from Iran on exchange programs. (article 1)
In a front-page report, the Guardian said Washington would open a U.S. interests section in the Iranian capital, halfway towards opening an embassy. (article 2)
William Burns will attend talks with the Iranian envoy , Saeed Jalili, in Switzerland on Saturday. (article 6)
The talks are aimed at persuading Iran to halt activities that could lead to the development of atomic weapons, a senior U.S. official told the Associated Press yesterday. (article 6)
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Iran, Iranian, TEHRAN, nuclear, Israel |
Source articles
- Hope shows in Iranian basketball team's U.S. visit (Washington Post, 07/17/2008, 447 words)
- ABC News: Report: U.S. Set for Iran Diplomatic Ties (ABCNews, 07/17/2008, 318 words)
- ABC News: U.S. Undecided on Diplomatic Post in Iran (ABCNews, 07/17/2008, 359 words)
- U.S. envoy will meet Iran nuke negotiator (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/16/2008, 576 words)
- US changes tack on Iran, giving diplomacy a chance (Washington Post, 07/17/2008, 776 words)
- U.S. diplomat to meet with Iran - (baltimoresun.com, 07/17/2008, 193 words)
- US envoy to attend Iran-EU nuclear talks (ft.com, 07/16/2008, 569 words)
- Iran satisfied at US involvement (BBC News, 07/17/2008, 517 words)
- President George W Bush backs Israeli plan for strike on Iran (timesonline.co.uk, 07/17/2008, 1236 words)
- TEHRAN, Iran - A two-day Iranian show of force thr... (baltimoresun.com, 07/18/2008, 192 words)
- WHAT 'BOMB IRAN' REALLY TAKES (NY Post, 07/17/2008, 375 words)
- PUTTING TEHRAN TO THE TEST (NY Post, 07/15/2008, 206 words)
- /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1003236 (haaretz.com, 07/18/2008, 1105 words)
- Iran Test-Fires Long-Range Missile (Washington Post, 07/18/2008, 160 words)
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