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Iranian opposition leaders vow defiance

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ImageAP: Iran's opposition leaders vowed Saturday to continue challenging the ruling system despite a harsh crackdown by security forces that killed dozens of protesters in post-election turmoil.

Analysis: Iran enrichment deal up in air

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ImageAP: The mood is grim behind the scenes at the headquarters of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, with diplomats expressing dismay at Iran's response to a Western proposal to defuse the standoff over its nuclear program.

US: time not ‘unlimited’ on Iran nuclear offer

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ImageAFP: The United States warned on Friday that Iran did not have unlimited time to accept a UN-drafted deal with global powers on its nuclear program, as reports said Tehran wanted more talks on the offer.

Iran tells U.N. it wants nuclear fuel first – envoys

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ImageReuters: Iran has told the U.N. nuclear watchdog it wants fresh fuel for a reactor in Tehran before it will agree to ship most of its enriched uranium stocks to Russia and France, diplomats said on Friday.

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.