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US Seeks to Join Nuke Talks With Iran

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 8, 2009 2:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – The US wants to be a direct party to nuclear talks between Iran and the UN, CNN reports. Washington had stayed away from earlier negotiations because it has no diplomatic relationship with the country, but the State Department said today it had asked an EU... Read full story »

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