Iran Nuke Freeze Offer Just a Ploy - U.S. Official
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Iran's statement that it may extend its  freeze on uranium enrichment to ease fears about its atomic  plans is an obvious ploy to prevent tough action by the U.N.  nuclear watchdog, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
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A senior Iranian envoy suggested Wednesday that Tehran&#39;s partial freeze on uranium enrichment might come to an end, despite US and European pressure to renounce the process and end fears that his country wants to make nuclear arms.
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Iran said on Friday it might extend its  partial freeze of uranium enrichment in order to ease Western  fears about its nuclear ambitions but a U.S. official dismissed  this as a ploy to fend off tough U.N. action.
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The United States is looking for a reason to act against Iran amid accusations Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons, Iran&#39;s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said in remarks published on Tuesday.
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Colin Powell&#39;s accusation this week that Iran is trying to develop a nuclear ballistic missile was based on information that is from a single, unvetted source, the Washington Post claimed today.
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The U.S. wants to block Iran's nuclear ambition, but diplomacy seems to be the only path.
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The U.S. has recently shared new intelligence with the International Atomic Energy Agency on key aspects of Iran's nuclear program that Washington says shows Tehran was directly engaged in trying to make a bomb, diplomats said Thursday.
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Iran stressed on Monday its decision to  freeze sensitive nuclear work was a voluntary move to dispel  concerns it was secretly building atomic arms and would last  only for a short time.
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Iran said on Monday the idea it was   prepared to shelve uranium enrichment for a limited time had   been misunderstood by the West, the government spokesman said.
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The United States sees no reason to offer Iran incentives to ensure its nuclear program remains peaceful, a U.S. government official said on Tuesday.
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The move is a final diplomatic initiative aimed at persuading Iran to accept a plan that would block it from developing a nuclear weapon, U.S. and European officials said.
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Iran has not offered to temporarily   suspend its uranium enrichment program as part of an effort to   launch nuclear negotiations with six major powers, despite   reports it had shown flexibility, the State Department said on   Tuesday.
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The United States will not negotiate directly with Iran on its nuclear program, President Bush&#039;s spokesman said Wednesday, although he left open the door for talks if Tehran proves it has permanently stopped all nuclear weapons activities.
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Iran on Sunday denounced as "illegal" demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment &#151; a technology that can be used for nuclear weapons &#151; and threatened to limit cooperation with the agency if it moves toward sanctions.
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US Ambassador John Bolton has said Washington was trying &quot;to go the extra mile&quot; to help the European Union convince Iran to freeze its sensitive nuclear fuel work.
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Iran said on Friday that it might extend  its partial freeze of uranium enrichment, a process that can  make fuel for nuclear power plants or weapons, in a gesture  aimed at easing Western fears about its atomic plans.
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Iran is asking to be allowed to renege on a commitment to freeze all uranium-enrichment activities and be allowed to operate dozens of centrifuges, according to news reports.