Iran begins drilling oil well in Caspian Sea

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ImageAP: State TV reports that Iran has began drilling its first exploratory oil well in the Caspian Sea.

Clinton urges Iran to reconsider nuclear policy

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ImageReuters: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Iran Sunday to reconsider its "dangerous" nuclear policy, saying Tehran's stance leaves the world little choice but to impose "greater costs."

Letter: Iran opposition figure’s son beaten

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ImageAP: The wife of one of Iran's opposition leaders accused the nation's supreme leader Sunday of allowing violence and abuses to crush opposition supporters, including the alleged beating of her son during last week's protests.

Five Baha’i followers arrested in Iran

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ImageReuters: Five members of the outlawed Baha'i faith, which has been a target in a security crackdown sparked by post-election violence in Iran, have been arrested on unspecified charges, an Iranian newspaper said on Sunday.

Clinton in Gulf to seek support on Iran sanctions

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ImageAFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew in to Qatar on Sunday on the first leg of a Gulf tour aimed at ramping up the pressure on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.

No reason to stall Iran missiles deal, Moscow says

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ImageReuters: Russia sees no reason to stall on the sale of its S-300 anti-aircraft systems to Iran, the Kremlin's powerful Security Council said Sunday, hours before the premier of Iran's adversary Israel was due to visit Moscow.

Iran: Criticism will spur nuke program

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ImageUPI: Iran says any attempt by the United States to squelch its nuclear program will only motivate the country to accelerate uranium enrichment even more.

Iranian opposition holds protest in London

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ImageAFP: Up to 1,000 supporters of Iran's exiled opposition took to the streets of London on Saturday to demand regime change in Tehran on the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, organisers said.

U.S. envoys head out on a mission to rally Iran’s neighbors

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ImageNew York Times: With tensions over Iran’s nuclear ambitions hitting new levels, the United States is mounting a diplomatic full-court press in the Middle East, sending four top diplomats, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, to confer with Arab and Israeli leaders.

Clinton to build case for Iran sanctions on Gulf tour

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ImageAFP: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads Saturday to Qatar and Saudi Arabia to build the US case for tougher sanctions over Iran's nuclear plans in meetings with key Arab and Muslim leaders.