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57% back a hit on Iran if defiance persists

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Los Angeles Times: Despite persistent disillusionment with the war in Iraq, a majority of Americans supports taking military action against Iran if that country continues to produce material that can be used to develop nuclear weapons, a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has found.

Rice: Iran ‘feeling heat’ on nuclear issue

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Reuters: Iran is “feeling the heat” of international pressure over its nuclear program and Washington will insist the issue be formally referred to the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.

ElBaradei hopeful on Russian plan for Iran

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Reuters: The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday that a Russian plan to defuse the crisis over Iran’s nuclear ambitions was an attractive proposal that could lead towards a solution.

Musharraf says Iran should not have nuclear weapons

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Voice of America: Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf says Iran should not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. General Musharraf spoke in Davos, Switzerland, as the West and Iran continue to clash over Tehran’s nuclear enrichment program.

Bush says Iran threatens world security

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 26 – United States President George W. Bush said on Thursday that Iran, as a “non-transparent regime” that threatens the security the world, must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons know-how.

Bush says Iran threatens world security

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 26 – United States President George W. Bush said on Thursday that Iran, as a “non-transparent regime” that threatens the security the world, must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons know-how.

Don’t go wobbly on Iran

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Boston Globe: ”It is not on the table. It is not on the agenda. I happen to think it is inconceivable.” That was British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in September, telling the BBC what he thinks about the use of military force to prevent Iran’s homicidal theocrats from acquiring nuclear weapons. Last week Straw went further, declaring that even economic sanctions would be an overreaction.

Iran’s intelligence chief says Britain behind bombings

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 26 – Iran’s intelligence chief accused Britain on Thursday of involvement in Tuesday’s twin bombings that left nine people dead in the south-western city of Ahwaz.

Iran’s intelligence chief says Britain behind bombings

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 26 – Iran’s intelligence chief accused Britain on Thursday of involvement in Tuesday’s twin bombings that left nine people dead in the south-western city of Ahwaz.

Iran turns heat on Britain ahead of key meeting in London

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 26 – Iran’s senior officials and state-run media kept up a barrage of propaganda against the British government ahead of the meeting in London on Monday of the foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany to discuss joint action on the Iranian nuclear stand-off.