Iranian Cleric Rejects Deadline in Nuclear Talks as US Presses Tehran for Response

voanews.com: Senior Iranian cleric and former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (file photo) voanews.com
voanews.com     Jul 25, 2008            

Senior Iranian cleric and former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says a deadline will not help in nuclear talks with Iran, and urged the West to give negotiations a chance. Mr. Rafsanjani spoke during a Friday prayers sermon broadcast live on state radio. His comments come as the United States warns Iran that time is running out to respond to proposals by the European Union and the United Nations Security Council to resolve the nuclear standoff. Germany and the five permanent members of the Security Council (Britain, France, Russia, China and the United States) gave Iran two weeks to respond to an incentives package discussed last Saturday at talks in Geneva or risk another round of sanctions. Iranian leaders have repeatedly said they will not suspend uranium enrichment, and on Wednesday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... [read full story]                    

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Russia says opposes deadlines for Iran response (Reuters)

yahoo.com     Jul 24, 2008          

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it opposed any artificial deadlines being issued to Iran to force it to respond to incentives from world powers on suspending its nuclear activities. But it also warned Tehran against...                    

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Russia says opposes deadlines for Iran response

reuters.com     Jul 24, 2008          

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it opposed any artificial deadlines being issued to Iran to force it to respond to incentives from world powers on suspending its nuclear activities. But it also warned Tehran against...                    

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Russia opposes deadline for Iran's nuclear compliance

earthtimes.org     Jul 24, 2008          

Moscow - Russia said Thursday it opposes imposing deadlines on Tehran to force compliance with international efforts to halt its nuclear programme. We are of the view that there should be no artificial timeline, such as extreme...                    

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US congressional panel backs civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia

iht.com     Jul 24, 2008          

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House Panel Backs U.S.-Russia Civil Nuke Deal

foxnews.com     Jul 24, 2008          

WASHINGTON — A congressional panel endorsed a measure Thursday that would give conditional approval of a civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Russia. The bill means Congress will not block the deal...                    

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House panel sets terms for US nuclear cooperation with Russia

platts.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Washington (Platts) -- 24Jul2008 -- The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee voted Thursday to approve a bill establishing conditions for US-Russian nuclear cooperation, which also may increase the chances that...                    

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Russia opposes deadlines for Iran to respond to six-nation proposal

mathaba.net     Jul 25, 2008          

"There should be no artificial limits either in the sense of some deadlines, like 'tomorrow or never', or the endless dragging of this process," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Russian reporters...                    

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Senior Iran cleric rejects deadline for nuclear response (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 25, 2008          

TEHRAN (AFP) - Senior cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Friday rejected a deadline for Iran to respond to an offer by world powers aimed at resolving the continuing standoff over Tehran's nuclear programme. "Now that...                    

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West sought to embarrass Iran by setting deadline

mathaba.net     Jul 26, 2008          

Rapporteur of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali said on Saturday that the West sought to embarrass Iran by setting a deadline for the country on its nuclear standoff with the West. "By...                    

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Setting deadline for Iran is meaningless

mathaba.net     Jul 26, 2008          

The head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on Saturday rejected setting any deadline for Iran by Western powers calling it 'meaningless'. "When the two sides agreed on holding negotiations, setting any...                    

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