IAEA awaits urgent Iran govt reply on fuel deal

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ImageReuters: Iran has yet to give a formal response to a U.N.-drafted nuclear fuel proposal after signalling it would do so this week, then leaking demands for major changes that could unravel the tentative pact.

US warily leans to new Iran sanctions over nukes

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ImageAP: Frustrated by Iran's continued defiance of demands to come clean on its nuclear program, the Obama administration is leaning toward imposing new sanctions, even if it must act alone.

Iran seeks to alter agreement

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ImageWall Street Journal: Iran asked on Thursday for changes to an International Atomic Energy Agency proposal to ship nuclear fuel out of the country for reprocessing abroad.

Miliband urges Iran to free embassy man jailed over protest claims

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ImageThe Times: David Miliband has pleaded with Iran to overturn the sentence of a British embassy worker who is alleged to have encouraged protesters during street demonstrations against the presidential election result last summer.

US lawmakers urge Iran to free US hikers

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ImageAFP: The US House of Representatives on Thursday urged Iran to let three American hikers in its custody for nearly three months speak to their families by telephone and to free them "as soon as possible."

Iran grants Swiss access to detained US hikers

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ImageAP: Iranian authorities this week allowed a Swiss diplomat a second visit with three detained American hikers arrested for illegal entry near the Iraq border in late July, the State Department said Friday.

UK urges Iran to lift sentence on official

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ImageReuters: The European Union and Britain urged Iran on Thursday to overturn a four-year jail term they say has been imposed on an Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran, who was put on trial for espionage.

Senate panel backs Iran petroleum investment sanction

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ImageBloomberg: The Senate Banking Committee voted unanimously today to further restrict trade with Iran and impose sanctions on companies that help the country acquire refined petroleum products.

Worried Iran pilot asks passengers to pray

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ImageAFP: A worried Iranian airline pilot asked passengers to start praying after his plane was hit by a technical glitch early on Thursday, highlighting once again the notorious record of Tehran's aircraft.

Obama, Merkel to meet on Afghanistan, Iran, climate

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ImageBloomberg: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with President Barack Obama next week for talks about the path ahead in Afghanistan, dealing with Iran and climate change, Obama’s spokesman, Robert Gibbs, said today.