IRAN :

Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 08, by Scott Peterson and Howard LaFranchi
Iran shifts attention to brokering peace in Iraq
'Details from a secret meeting between top Iranian and Iraqi officials signal Iran's aim to "stop arming" militias.'

International Herald Tribune, 01 May 08, by Alissa J. Rubin and Michael R. Gordon
Iraq team to discuss militias with Iran
'The Iraqi prime minister is sending several senior Shiite leaders to Tehran to discuss their concerns that Iran is arming and financing militias in Iraq, senior Iraqi and American officials said Wednesday.'

International Herald Tribune, 29 Apr 08, by William J. Broad
Western scientists intrigued by photos from Iran's nuclear site
'Barbed wire and antiaircraft guns ring a maze of buildings in the Iranian desert that lies at the heart of the West's five-year standoff with Tehran over its program to enrich uranium.'

New York Times, 21 Apr 08, by James Glanz and Alissa J. Rubin
U.S. and Iran Find Common Ground in Iraq’s Shiite Conflict
'The causes of this convergence boil down to the logic of self-interest, although it is logic in a place where even the most basic reasoning refuses to go in a straight line. In essence, though, the calculation by the United States is that it must back the government it helped to create and take the steps needed to protect American troops and civilian officials.'

Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar 08, by Scott Peterson
Iran's nuclear program: talk of international consortium
'Western and Iranian officials consider new framework as Iran program progresses.'

Washington Post, 04 Mar 08, by Robin Wright and Colum Lynch
U.N. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran
'The United Nations imposed new sanctions on Iran yesterday, capping a year of difficult diplomacy that may represent the Bush administration's final bid to mobilize international action against Tehran over its controversial nuclear program.'

Christian Science Monitor, 05 Mar 08, by Howard LaFranchi
Iran sanctions vote signals a global rift
'Some developing nations may be starting to sour on push by world powers to control lucrative nuclear technology.'

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