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  • July 2008
    • Ahmadinejad Upbeat Despite Sanction Threats

      Ahmadinejad Upbeat Despite Sanction Threats

      (Newser) - After nuclear talks in Geneva ended in a deadlock yesterday, major powers gave Iran a two-week deadline to halt uranium enrichment or face tougher EU and UN sanctions, Reuters reports. But Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today presented an upbeat analysis of the discussions. "Any negotiation that takes place is a step forward," the Iranian president told state media reporters. More »

  • January 2008
    • Top US Diplomat on Iran Resigns

      Top US Diplomat on Iran Resigns

      (Newser) - The Bush administration’s leading diplomat on Iran, a top adviser to Condoleezza Rice, is resigning, the Washington Post reports. Under secretary of state for political affairs Nicholas Burns will leave in March but retain a limited role as a special envoy for negotiations on nuclear matters with India. William Burns (no relation), the American ambassador to Russia, will succeed him. More »

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