InFocus | Iran Crisis
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Saturday Jul 24
Signs of sabotage in Tehran's nuclear programme
As Iran continues to defy international sanctions, western security analysts say the country is making progress towards the ability to test a nuclear bomb in the next few years.
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Friday Jul 2
Obama signs bill imposing tough sanctions on Iran
The bill Obama signed Thursday evening in an East Room ceremony targets exports of gasoline and other refined petroleum products to Iran
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Sunday Jan 31
US beefs up defences in Gulf in the wake of Iran crisis
The United States has quietly increased the capability of land-based Patriot defensive missiles in several Gulf Arab nations.
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Sunday Jan 31
UN watchdog chief hopes for uranium swap pact
Yukiya Amano said he is acting as an intermediary on an international proposal to export most of the material Iran would need to make nuclear weapons.
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Sunday Jan 31
Clinton calls on China to overlook short-term interests
Clinton's statement echoed what Obama administration officials have privately told China — including in a direct appeal from President Obama to Chinese President Hu Jintao.
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Saturday Jan 30
Iran leaves no options than sanctions
Clinton uses Yemen conference to rally support for more UN curbs over nuclear programme
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Tuesday Dec 15
Iran 'nearing breakthrough' on technology to build nuclear bomb
Major General Amos Yadlin says Iran has enough nuclear material for a warhead and is close to being able to build one.
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Saturday Dec 12
Sanctions will not affect Iran, says Mottaki
"Such sanctions are both illegal and immoral. They are against international law and the UN charter and will have no impact," Mottaki on Saturday told journalists.
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Monday Dec 7
Medvedev: Russia against expanding nuclear club
Tehran's intentions announced at the end of November to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants appeared to have tipped the balance in Moscow in favour of tougher trade punishment.
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Friday Nov 27
Diplomats: Iran censured at UN nuclear meeting
Iran remained defiant, with its chief representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency declaring that his country would resist "pressure, resolutions, sanction(s) and threat of military attack."
