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[…] An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran’s nuclear activities underscores the country’s continued refusal to comply fully with its international nuclear obligations, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly says, and he expressed doubts that Iran will formally respond to the agency’s offer to allow it to enrich its uranium in another country to provide fuel for a medical-research reactor. full text

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[…] To overcome a legacy of suspicion and mistrust, the United States should inaugurate a process of long-term, patient engagement with Iran on a wide range of issues — including its nuclear and human rights policies — according to a distinguished panel of scholars and diplomats appearing on Capitol Hill November 4. The conference, sponsored by the Iranian American National Council, took place on the 30th anniversary of the seizure of American hostages at the U.S. embassy in Tehran. full text

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Secretary Clinton, shown at the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, urges Iran to respond favorably to the P5+1 offer.

[…] Speaking from Berlin on November 9, where Clinton met with German leaders and attended events marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, she told an American television program, the Charlie Rose Show, that the United States, along with its partners in the P5+1 group — Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. full text

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[…] Esattamente trent’anni fa, l’Ambasciata Americana a Teheran veniva assaltata. I 444 giorni che seguirono quel 4 novembre 1979 hanno segnato in maniera profonda le vite dei coraggiosi americani che furono ingiustamente tenuti in ostaggio, e noi dobbiamo gratitudine a questi americani e alle loro famiglie per il loro straordinario servizio e sacrificio. testo completo

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on October 13.

[…] U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says it is not yet time for additional sanctions against Iran, and she praised Russia for its cooperation on the issue. Clinton spoke to reporters in Moscow on October 13 after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Lavrov agreed with Clinton, saying imposing sanctions against Tehran for its controversial nuclear program at this stage would be “counterproductive.” Iranian diplomats have agreed to meet with officials from the U.S., France, Russia and the United Nations. full text

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President Obama calls on Iran’s government to take “constructive action” to reassure the world that its nuclear program is peaceful.

[…] President Obama says the first day of talks between Iran and representatives from the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany (collectively known as the P5+1) were a “constructive beginning,” but Iran’s government needs to follow up pledges of cooperation with “constructive action.” Speaking at the White House October 1, Obama said Iran’s delegation to the talks in Geneva, led by Said Jalili, “heard a clear and unified message from the international community.
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[…] President Obama says the first day of talks between Iran and representatives from the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany (collectively known as the P5+1) were a “constructive beginning,” but Iran’s government needs to follow up pledges of cooperation with “constructive action.” Speaking at the White House October 1, Obama said Iran’s delegation to the talks in Geneva, led by Said Jalili, “heard a clear and unified message from the international community full text

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Under Secretary of State William Burns is representing the United States in the P5+1 discussions with Iran.

[…] When diplomats gather in Geneva on October 1 for meetings with Iranian representatives, they will be asking Iran for proof that the many statements it has made that describe its nuclear activities as being for purely peaceful purposes are accurate. Representatives from the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — plus Germany, a group referred to as the P5+1, will participate in a meeting with their Iranian counterparts arranged by Javier Solana, the European Union’s high representative for common foreign and security policy. full text

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President Obama, followed by U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, condemned Iran’s “deception.”

[…] The revelation that Iran has been building the facility for several years near the city of Qom “deepens a growing concern” that the country is refusing to live up to its responsibilities “including specifically revealing all nuclear-related activities,” President Obama said in Pittsburgh September 25.
“As the international community knows, this is not the first time that Iran has concealed information about its nuclear program,” he said. Although Iran has the right to nuclear energy, “the size and configuration of this facility is inconsistent with a peaceful program. “
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[…] Gates met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak during a quick trip to Israel. During a news conference with Barak at the historic King David Hotel, Gates received firsthand the Israeli feeling on Iran’s nuclear weapons program. “This is a central issue in our minds here,” Barak said. “We do welcome a coordinated international effort to try to block this nuclear military problem.” full text

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Remarks by Richard Russell, Professor of National Security Affairs at the National Defense University’s Near East-South Asia Center for Strategic Studies.

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— Reports and Studies—

Iran: Voices Struggling To Be Heard (a Fact Sheet by Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor with the Bureau of Public Affairs, release November 3, 2005 - also available as a 6.7Mb .pdf file )

"Today's Nuclear Equation" (an IIP Electronic Journal, released March 27, 2002 - also available as a 1.2Mb .pdf file)

The National Security Strategy of the United States of America (released March 2006 - a 442K .pdf file)

The National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (released December 2002 - a 417K .pdf file)

- State Dept. Country Reports -

Trafficking in Person Report 2008 - Iran (released June 2008)

Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007 - Iran (released March 11, 2008)

Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 2009 - Iran (released October 26, 2009)

Country Reports on Terrorism 2006 - State Sponsors of Terror (released April 30, 2007 a .pdf file - p.145)

Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006 Report - Near East and North Africa Section (released April 5, 2007)

Background Note: Iran (a State Dept. webpage)

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