Larijani, Solana kick off talks Thu, 31 May 2007 19:02:28 | ||||
EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana and Iran’s nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani have begun a fresh round of talks in Spain’s capital of Madrid.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=11616§ionid=351020104
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Larijani, Solana kick off talks
Posted by alanmirs on May 31, 2007
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Iran Envoy Rejects Enrichment Suspension
Posted by alanmirs on May 30, 2007
Iran Envoy Rejects Enrichment Suspension
Wednesday, May 30, 2007; 10:35 AM
TEHRAN, Iran — On the eve of talks with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Iran’s nuclear negotiator Wednesday rejected the possibility of Iran suspending its uranium enrichment program
"Suspension is not the right solution for solving Iran’s nuclear issue," the state news agency quoted Ali Larijani as saying before he left for Spain. "Past experiences have shown that suspension is not acceptable, at all."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/30/AR2007053000428.html
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27 Years Later
Posted by alanmirs on May 30, 2007
27 Years Later
Posted Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at 6:20 PM ET
Liberal Matthew Yglesias doubts that talks over Iraq can accomplish anything as long as the two nations are so fundamentally at odds: "Insofar as our goals in the Middle East include overthrowing the regime in Tehran and, short of regime change, doing everything possible to destroy the Iranian economy then, naturally enough, the Iranians are going to seek to thwart our goals." California liberal D-Day agrees that the United States can’t just ignore everything but Iraq: "Iraq can be a launching pad for negotiations, a way to build consensus and trust so that the other issues can be brought into play, but it can’t be the only issue. Otherwise the cries of ‘Iran would never help the United States’ become a self-fulfilling prophecy."
Is he listening to himself?
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U.S., Iran Open Dialogue On Iraq
Posted by alanmirs on May 29, 2007
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, May 29, 2007; Page A01
BAGHDAD, May 28 — The United States and Iran held their first official high-level, face-to-face talks in almost 30 years Monday to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Iraq, and officials emerged generally upbeat about the renewed dialogue, suggesting additional meetings were likely
At his news conference, Qomi said allegations that Iran is supplying insurgents with weapons, munitions and training have been denied by Iran on numerous occasions and “don’t prove anything.”
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U.S. and Iran Begin Talks in Baghdad
Posted by alanmirs on May 28, 2007
Monday May 28, 2007 12:01 PM
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By STEVEN R. HURST
`We are hopeful that Washington’s realistic approach to the current issues of Iraq by confessing its failed policy in Iraq and the region and by showing a determination to changing the policy guarantees success of the talks and possible further talks,” Mottaki said
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6665727,00.html
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US Has Two-Part Strategy With Iran
Posted by alanmirs on May 27, 2007
Sunday May 27, 2007 5:46 PM
By ANNE GEARAN
AP Diplomatic Writer
`In the American mind, the two tracks sort of complement each other,” with the muscle-flexing and threats serving to push Iran to the bargaining table, said Ray Takeyh, an Iran specialist at the Council on Foreign Relations
“Iran only sees one track” and thinks it is a trap, Takeyh said. He does not hold out much hope the diplomats will get beyond talking points on Monday
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6664356,00.html
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Iran says it has uncovered Western spy networks
Posted by alanmirs on May 26, 2007
Iran says it has uncovered Western spy networks
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran has uncovered spy networks on its territory organised by occupying forces in Iraq and Iraqi groups, the Intelligence Ministry said in a statement published on Saturday.
The statement gave few details, saying more would be published in the next few days
http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKBLA66287720070526
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Fiery anti-U.S. cleric reappears in Iraq
Posted by alanmirs on May 25, 2007

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CIA warned of risks of war in the Mideast
Posted by alanmirs on May 25, 2007
NBC: CIA warned of risks of war in the Mideast
Pre-war reports say agency predicted dangers of toppling Saddam’s regime
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Bush: Tough, ‘bloody’ summer in Iraq
Posted by alanmirs on May 24, 2007
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So, according to Bush, one measure of progress is an exceptionally bloody August. He is intentionally throwing soldiers into the meat grinder, and if there are more casualties, well, mission accomplished. He is intentionally inflaming a greater level of violence against civilians, further DEstabilizing the region, further inflaming terrorism, exactly as the NIE warned four years ago. And the Democrats are signing the check.
I am beginning to understand how our founding fathers felt when they wrote:
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it" – Declaration of Independence
Are we there yet?
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