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Iran is to blame for the delay in holding more talks with the United States about Iraq's security and it is unclear when the discussions will be held, the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad said on Thursday. via Reuters
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In December 2006 elections for local councils in Iran, moderate conservatives and some reformist candidates won the majority of the seats. The results were seen as a sign of public dissatisfaction with President Ahmadinejad and his hard-line stances.
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The resolution passed on 24 September 2005, leaving the door open for future referral of Iran to the Security Council and was finally adopted in February 2006. On 4 February 2006, the 35-nation board of the IAEA voted to “report†Iran to the Security Council over its decision announced in January, to restart nuclear research. The above resolution passed with 27 votes of approval, 5 abstentions, and 3 opposing votes. This was the first time that Russia and China agreed to go along with the position of the EU-3 and the United States over Iran. However, Russia and China insisted on using the word “report†instead of “refer†in the text of the most recent IAEA resolution. Iran has rejected the above resolution calling it, “illegal, illogical and politically motivated.†As a response to the most recent resolution, Iran has decided to scrap the “containment and surveillance measures†as defined under the 1997 Additional Protocol, limiting the intrusive powers of the inspectors and putting a halt to snap inspections as well. Iran has ... resumed small scale enrichment activities at its Natanz facility as of February 16.
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The foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany agreed yesterday to impose additional sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The decision's importance is primarily symbolic, since the planned sanctions will have little impact on Iran's economy. Nevertheless, they show that the international community remains suspicious of Iran's nuclear ambitions, despite the publication two months ago of a new U.S. National Intelligence Estimate claiming that Tehran had halted its nuclear weapons program. Advertisement
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Americans living or traveling in Iran are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security within Iran. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the U.S. Interests Section to contact them in case of emergency.
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