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Families: 3 Americans detained in Iran call home
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:18:19 GMT
 AP - Cindy Hickey had rehearsed what she would say to her son when she finally got to talk to him months after he was detained in Iran. When the time came, the conversation lasted only about a minute, she said, "so it was hard to say a lot."
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US calls on Iran to play 'constructive role' in Afghanistan
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:04:49 GMT
 AFP - The United States on Wednesday called on Iran to play a "constructive role" in Afghanistan, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Kabul for talks with his Afghan counterpart.
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U.S. says hikers detained in Iran call families
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:26:58 GMT
Reuters - Three American detained in Iran last year and accused of spying have been allowed to telephone their families, although formal consular access has not been granted, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
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Brazil, Germany clash on Iran nuclear sanctions
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:25:55 GMT
 AFP - Brazil and Germany differed sharply Wednesday on whether to threaten Iran with fresh United Nations sanctions in a bid to rein in its disputed nuclear program.
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Iran tops list of jailers of journalists in world
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:30:50 GMT
AP - Journalists have become a prime target in an Iranian government crackdown on the opposition following last June's disputed presidential election, with 52 of them currently held — making Iran the top jailer of journalists in the world, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Shell says no longer selling petrol to Iran
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:13:56 GMT
 AFP - British oil giant Shell said Wednesday it had stopped selling petrol to Iran, becoming the latest major oil company to stop trading with the Islamic Republic.
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US-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:52:24 GMT
 AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a brief visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday to lob insults at the United States and argue that international forces won't stop terrorism and will only lead to more civilian deaths.
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US defence chief Gates in Saudi to push for Iran squeeze
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:06:55 GMT
 AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into the Saudi capital on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme and Washington's push for tough sanctions against Tehran.
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Iran President Ahmadinejad attacks US during Afghanistan visit
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:47:23 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - Iran fired up its verbal sparring match with the United States over Afghanistan on Wednesday, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Kabul and charged the US with playing a “double game” in the country.
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Ahmadinejad, Gates trade barbs in Afghanistan
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:16:29 GMT
 Reuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Defense Secretary Robert Gates traded barbs on Wednesday during briefly overlapping visits to Afghanistan, where Washington has troops at war but Tehran has growing clout.
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Ahmadinejad mocks Pentagon chief on visit to Kabul
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:09:16 GMT
 AFP - Iran's outspoken president on Wednesday accused the United States of playing a double game in Afghanistan and mocked the US defence secretary during their overlapping visits to the country.
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Defence Secretary Gates arrives in Saudi
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:08:08 GMT
 AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Riyadh Wednesday for talks expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme and Washington's push for tough sanctions against Tehran.
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Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57:34 GMT
 AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Saudi leaders Wednesday that the U.S. effort for diplomatic engagement with Iran had come to naught and he asked for the influential kingdom's help to win wide backing for biting economic penalties against Tehran.
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'Foreign troops not peace solution in Afghanistan'
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:11 GMT
 AFP - Iran does not consider the presence of foreign troops a solution for peace in Afghanistan, visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in Kabul on Wednesday.
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Ahmadinejad arrives in Afghanistan: govt
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:18:55 GMT
AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart, a spokesman in Hamid Karzai's office said.
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Israeli general says "all options" needed on Iran
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:49:42 GMT
Reuters - All options "should remain on the table" to force Iran to stop its nuclear program, Israel's top general said on Tuesday during a visit to New York.
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Boyfriend of killed Iran protest icon talks
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:41:42 GMT
 AFP - The boyfriend of an Iranian woman, who became an opposition icon after images of her death at a Tehran protest spread across the Internet, says the event has turned him into a staunch activist.
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Suspect: Charges in Argentine bomb case are 'lies'
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:36:28 GMT
AP - An Iranian accused of masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people dismissed the allegations as "lies" on Tuesday and said he won't appear before an Argentine court.
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Israel says `bad options' for Iran getting closer
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:23:56 GMT
AP - The two "bad options" for Iran — letting the country develop nuclear weapons or using force to destroy its nuclear capabilities — are closer than they were a year ago, Israel's U.N. ambassador warned Tuesday.
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Biden raises concern about Iranian "dictatorship"
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:13:58 GMT
Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States is concerned that Iran is becoming more of a military dictatorship and insisted that Tehran will not be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon.
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