U.S. Warns Iran Over Missiles, Punishes Chinese Firms
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The Bush administration expressed  concern on Tuesday about Iran's pursuit of longer-range  ballistic missiles and imposed U.S. economic penalties against  Chinese companies it accused of helping Tehran in those  efforts.
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Some quotes about the new sanctions against Iran announced Thursday:
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China on Friday denounced accusations by top U.S. officials that it was selling weapons to Iran and North Korea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang called the criticism "groundless and irresponsible," the official Xinhua News Agency said. No other details were given.
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The head of the US Central Command has warned Iran and other countries against thinking they can exploit the situation because the US military is fighting two major missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, the USA Today newspaper reported.
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The Bush administration imposed penalties this month against some of China's largest companies for aiding Iran's efforts to improve its ballistic missiles, The New York Times reported on Monday.
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Iran's supreme leader warned today that any U.S. attack on his country would trigger Iranian retaliation against U.S. interests "around the world."
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WASHINGTON - The United States and its European allies are preparing to impose their own broad military and economic sanctions against Iran if Russia and China balk at voting for a tough new resolution at the United Nations, according to US and European officials.
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Top U.S. officials are criticizing what they call China's indiscriminate sale of weapons to rogue countries, suggesting that Beijing's shortsighted policies has had made the world more dangerous.
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The United States faced growing   opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to   impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China   urging dialogue and France signaling flexibility.
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The US government ordered sanctions against a Chinese firm accused of trafficking material and technical expertise that could be used for weapons of mass destruction, the State Department said.
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The U.S. military accused Iran on Sunday of smuggling surface-to-air missiles and other advanced weapons into Iraq for use against American troops
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Iran must bear the consequences of any new confrontation between U.S. and Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official warned on Wednesday.
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China said on Tuesday the United  States' imposition of sanctions against eight Chinese companies  for aiding Iran's weapons programs was not backed by evidence  and added it was committed to preventing proliferation.
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The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on an Iranian general from the elite Qods force as well as three Iraqis living in exile in Syria and Iran for fomenting violence in Iraq.
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The United States and its European allies are preparing to impose their own broad military and economic sanctions against Iran if Russia and China balk at voting for a tough new resolution at the United Nations, according to U.S. and European officials.
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The United States accused Iran Wednesday of threatening global peace with its plans to process 37 tons of raw &quot;yellowcake&quot; uranium, which one Western nuclear
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Iran warns against any attempt to destroy its nuclear facilities, amid reports Israel is buying heavy-duty bombs.