12-06-2007, 07:14 PM
<b>Rice wins support for Iran sanctions </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->13 minutes ago
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice won support on Iran Thursday from two key European allies, France and Germany, whose leaders urged continued pressure on Tehran because of its nuclear program, saying the country remains a danger.
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<b>Iran leader claims win in nuke faceoff </b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->But Iran's more favorable position may in large part be due to gains by moderates in Tehran. In recent months, Iran handed over confidential documents to the IAEA about its past enrichment activities and answered other questions about its nuclear program. Soon after, the IAEA issued a report saying Iran had been generally truthful about its past enrichment activities.
Many Iranian analysts believe supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has ultimate say on the nuclear program and all other issues, ordered the cooperation, perhaps influenced by Rafsanjani, a powerful cleric in Iran's political leadership.
Political analyst Saeed Leilaz called the U.S. report a <b>"victory for moderate voices such as Rafsanjani who have been pushing for compromise and diplomacy</b>," citing as an example what <b>he called "extensive cooperation" with the IAEA</b>.
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Iran may be moving towards regime change or Mullaha toss?
More insight is required.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice won support on Iran Thursday from two key European allies, France and Germany, whose leaders urged continued pressure on Tehran because of its nuclear program, saying the country remains a danger.
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<b>Iran leader claims win in nuke faceoff </b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->But Iran's more favorable position may in large part be due to gains by moderates in Tehran. In recent months, Iran handed over confidential documents to the IAEA about its past enrichment activities and answered other questions about its nuclear program. Soon after, the IAEA issued a report saying Iran had been generally truthful about its past enrichment activities.
Many Iranian analysts believe supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has ultimate say on the nuclear program and all other issues, ordered the cooperation, perhaps influenced by Rafsanjani, a powerful cleric in Iran's political leadership.
Political analyst Saeed Leilaz called the U.S. report a <b>"victory for moderate voices such as Rafsanjani who have been pushing for compromise and diplomacy</b>," citing as an example what <b>he called "extensive cooperation" with the IAEA</b>.
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Iran may be moving towards regime change or Mullaha toss?
More insight is required.