Iran’s nuclear steps quicken, diplomats say

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Los Angeles Times: With efforts to halt its nuclear program at an impasse, Iran is moving faster than expected and is just days from making the first steps toward enriching uranium, said diplomats who have been briefed on the program.

Iran dispute ‘long way’ from military solution: US army chief

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AFP: The top US military officer said here Friday that Washington does not consider military action as an immediate option to resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.

Russia says no to any Iran deal sidelining it

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AFP: Russia said Friday that it would not accept any decision on Iran reached by western powers without Moscow being previously consulted.

Envoy accuses Iran of duplicity on Iraq

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Washington Post: Iran is publicly professing its support for Iraq’s stalemated political process while its military and intelligence services back outlawed militias and insurgent groups, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said Thursday.

Amnesty fears torture of Arab children detained in Iran

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Iran Focus: London, Mar. 24 – The international human rights group Amnesty International expressed concern over the possible arrest of two young Arab boys and three Arab women one of whom is pregnant in the south-western volatile city of Ahwaz, fearing that they may face “torture and ill-treatment”.

Amnesty fears torture of Arab children detained in Iran

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Iran Focus: London, Mar. 24 – The international human rights group Amnesty International expressed concern over the possible arrest of two young Arab boys and three Arab women one of whom is pregnant in the south-western volatile city of Ahwaz, fearing that they may face “torture and ill-treatment”.

Iran, China discuss Tehran’s nuclear impasse

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 24 – Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhao Xing discussed the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program during a telephone conversation on Friday, the government-run news agency Fars reported.

Iran, China discuss Tehran’s nuclear impasse

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 24 – Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhao Xing discussed the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program during a telephone conversation on Friday, the government-run news agency Fars reported.

Iran stages war games near Iraq border

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 24 – Islamist militiamen affiliated to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have launched military exercises near the Iraqi border to “deal with possible unrest”, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.

Iran stages war games near Iraq border

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 24 – Islamist militiamen affiliated to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have launched military exercises near the Iraqi border to “deal with possible unrest”, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.