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Iran expects 'progress' in U.N. nuclear talks, West skeptical

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VIENNA - Iran expects progress will be made in talks this week with the United Nations' atomic agency, Tehran's nuclear envoy said on Monday, but Western diplomats held out little hope of an end to the deadlock.

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U.N. nuclear agency in talks about talks with Iran

VIENNA/DUBAI - The U.N. nuclear agency is talking with Iran to set a date for discussions on resuming an investigation there, it said on Monday, as Washington stressed the importance of diplomacy in ending a standoff over Tehran's nuclear program.

22 Apr 2013

U.S. envoy walks out of nuclear meeting over Iran's Israel remark

VIENNA - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations nuclear watchdog walked out of an agency meeting on Wednesday in protest when Iran's representative accused Washington's ally Israel of "genocide", diplomats said.

06 Mar 2013

Iran move to speed up nuclear program troubles West

VIENNA - Iran has begun installing advanced centrifuges at its main uranium enrichment plant, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday, a defiant step that will worry Western powers ahead of a resumption of talks with Tehran next week.

21 Feb 2013

Iran says it is converting uranium, easing bomb fears

DUBAI - Iran acknowledged on Tuesday that it was converting some of its higher-grade enriched uranium into reactor fuel, a move that could help to prevent a dispute with the West over its nuclear program hitting a crisis in mid-2013.

12 Feb 2013

UPDATE 3-Iran says it is converting uranium, easing bomb fears

* Israel projected Iran's stockpile to hit critical level in June

12 Feb 2013

Iran says it is converting uranium, easing bomb fears

DUBAI - Iran acknowledged on Tuesday that it was converting some of its higher-grade enriched uranium into reactor fuel, a move that could help to prevent a dispute with the West over its nuclear program hitting a crisis in mid-2013.

12 Feb 2013

UPDATE 2-Iran says it is converting uranium, easing bomb fears

* Israel projected Iran's stockpile to hit critical level in June

12 Feb 2013

Iran may use U.N. nuclear talks to seek leverage with big powers

VIENNA - Iran may be holding back from working with a U.N. investigation into its nuclear program to use it as a bargaining chip in pursuit of significant sanctions relief or other concessions in broader negotiations with world powers.

22 Jan 2013

Key issues may persist in Iran-U.N. nuclear talks: diplomats

VIENNA - The United Nations nuclear watchdog and Iran may have made headway in talks on Tehran's disputed atomic activities but important points remain to be settled before a deal can be clinched, diplomats said on Wednesday.

19 Dec 2012

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