IRAN :

Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug 10, by Mark Clayton
Why Iran's nuclear reactor may not be an immediate threat
'Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor is set to be loaded with fuel Saturday. Some hawks say bomb it now, but leading nuclear experts advocate a wait-and-see approach.'

Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug 10, by Howard LaFranchi
Dissidents say Iran nuclear sanctions are helping Ahmadinejad
'The Obama administration says Iran nuclear sanctions are beginning to have an effect. But two prominent dissidents say the sanctions are playing into the hands of the Ahmadinejad regime.'

Christian Science Monitor, 29 Jun 10, by Scott Peterson
Iran nuclear fuel swap: What's happening now
'Tehran says it will hold talks with Turkey and Brazil over the Iran nuclear fuel swap, despite announcing yesterday a two-month delay in broader negotiations meant to "punish" the West.'

Washington Post, 29 Jun 10, by Thomas Erdbrink
Iran's Ahmadinejad faults sanctions, delays nuclear talks till late August
'Iran is ready to retaliate if its vessels are searched and will postpone nuclear talks with major powers until late August in response to new international sanctions ...'

Jerusalem Post, 13 Jun 10, by staff
"US, Israel would harm all ME states"
'Ahmadinejad accuses West of cultivating strife between Iran, Saudis.'

Christian Science Monitor, 11 Jun 10, by Ramin Jahanbegloo
Beyond Iran sanctions: Iran's failing legitimacy
'Sanctions on Iran should be a secondary issue for the International community. The priority should be challenging the moral and political legitimacy of violence by the Iranian state against its own citizens.'

New York Times, 11 Jun 10, by Will Yong and Michael Slackman
Across Iran, Anger Lies Behind Face of Calm
'Through a broad and at times brutal crackdown, the government has succeeded in suppressing protests that followed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election.'

Washington Post, 05 Jun 10, by Thomas Erdbrink
Iranian leaders accuse dissidents of betraying Islamic revolution
'Iran's leaders warned political dissidents Friday that they have strayed from the Islamic Republic's path, the latest threats in a purge of politicians who once followed the Islamic revolutionary leadership but who are now aligned with the country's vocal opposition.'

Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 10, by Fred Weir
Russia: sanctions unlikely to delay Iran nuclear power plant
'Russia may back tougher, US-sponsored Iran sanctions, but it still expects to finish building the Bushehr nuclear power plant and selling Iran advanced weapons systems.'

Washington Post, 19 May 10, by Glenn Kessler and Colum Lynch
U.S., partners agree to sanctions on Iran
'The United States reached agreement Tuesday with Russia, China and other major powers on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would modestly expand and stiffen sanctions on Iran for its failure to abandon its nuclear ambitions.'

Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 10, by Sara Miller Llana
Iran nuclear fuel swap deal: Is Brazil's Lula now a diplomatic big boy?
'Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's brokering of the Iran nuclear fuel swap deal appears to show that mid-level players can have a say in the biggest issues of the day. But if the deal ultimately fails, it could come at a cost to his prestige.'

Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr 10, by Scott Peterson
Why West struggles to rein in Iran's nuclear program
'Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is set to attend the Non-Proliferation Treaty conference next week in New York. Sanctions have slowed – but not arrested – Iran's nuclear program.'

Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr 10, by Scott Peterson
Why Tehran courts UN members from Brazil to Bosnia on Iran nuclear issue
'Facing a US-led push for fresh Iran nuclear sanctions within weeks, Tehran has launched a diplomatic counteroffensive aimed at smaller UN players who will vote on the issue.'

New York Times, 21 Apr 10, by Nazila Fathi and David E. Sanger
Decrying U.S., Iran Begins War Games
'Iran’s supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared that President Obama’s new nuclear strategy amounted to “atomic threats against Iranian people,” and Iranian state television reported Thursday that the military had begun a large exercise in the Persian Gulf, where the United States and Israel have both increased their presence in recent months.'

Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr 10, by Scott Peterson
Iran foreign minister says interested in modified nuclear fuel swap
'The plan would ship most of its nuclear fuel abroad.'

Washington Post, 21 Apr 10, by Thomas Erdbrink
Iran seeks to persuade Security Council not to back tough nuclear sanctions
'Facing increasing momentum behind a U.S.-backed bid for new sanctions against it, Iran is launching a broad diplomatic offensive aimed at persuading as many U.N. Security Council members as possible to oppose tougher punishment for its nuclear program.'

Washington Post, 09 Apr 10, by Michael D. Shear and Glenn Kessler
Russia supports Iran sanctions, but with limits
'Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told President Obama privately Thursday that there remain limits to his country's support for sanctions on Iran, even as the move for united action to restrain Iran's nuclear ambition accelerates.'

Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar 10, by Scott Peterson
G8 leaders: Growing momentum for Iran nuclear sanctions
'At a G8 meeting in Canada, officials said they felt growing momentum for action against Tehran. In addition to Iran nuclear sanctions, they are considering a UN Security Council resolution.'

Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar 10, by Kristen Chick
Q&A: Will Iran nuclear sanctions work?
'As a debate over Iran nuclear sanctions take front stage at the G8 meeting in Quebec today, The Monitor looks at how effective past sanctions have been and what new measures are being considered.'

New York Times, 31 Mar 10, by Neil MacFarquhar
China Agrees to Consider Steps on Iran
'After months of resisting the idea of new Security Council sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, the Chinese government appears to have taken a step closer to supporting them, agreeing to enter negotiations over the language of a new resolution to intensify international pressure on Iran.'

Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar 10, by Scott Peterson
Two to tango: Why Iran turns dance partners into enemies
'Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran has rebuffed a string of potential allies from Canada to Britain and now Russia. Why? An outside enemy helps revolutionary regimes consolidate power.'

New York Times, 16 Mar 10, by Elisabeth Bumiller
Iran Unlikely to Develop a Nuclear Weapon This Year, Petraeus Says
'Gen. David H. Petraeus said Tuesday that Iran would not develop a nuclear weapon this year, but that the country still remained the greatest threat to stability in the Middle East and Central Asia.'

Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar 10, by Scott Peterson
Why Iran smiles on Jerusalem clashes
'The Jerusalem clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians that injured more than 100 today, together with an unfolding crisis between the US and Israel, give beleaguered Iran an opportunity to boost its clout.'

New York Times, 12 Mar 10, by David E. Sanger
Debate Grows on Nuclear Containment of Iran
'What is striking about the current debate about containing Iran is that neither side seems entirely confident in the solidity of its argument.'

Christian Science Monitor, 01 Mar 10, by Scott Peterson
IAEA says it can't confirm Iran nuclear program is peaceful
'The IAEA, the UN nuclear watchdog, said Monday that it can't guarantee the Iran nuclear program is exclusively for peaceful purposes, citing insufficient cooperation from the Islamic Republic.'

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