Albright: Engage in direct dialogue with Iran

2006-05-21 22:08:50

A "high level" member of the administration should respond to a letter from Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to US President George W. Bush and also engage in direct dialogue with Tehran.

Rice: Iran letter doesn't help

2006-05-09 08:58:57

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice dismissed a letter that Iran's president sent to Bush, saying it does not help resolve the standoff.

U.S. may ask IAEA to pressure Iran

2006-04-20 08:52:28

The US may turn to the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency to exert more pressure on Iran, diplomats said Wednesday.

Bush won't exclude Iran nuke strike

2006-04-19 09:06:33

The United States on Tuesday failed to secure international support for targeted sanctions against Iran and President George W. Bush refused to rule out nuclear strikes.

Bush declines to exclude nuclear strike

2006-04-19 07:16:09

President Bush refused on Tuesday to rule out nuclear strikes against Iran if diplomacy fails to curb the Islamic Republic's atomic ambitions.

Iran says it joins nuclear club

2006-04-12 14:25:13

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran had successfully produced the enriched uranium needed to make nuclear fuel for the first time.

Bush: Iran attack report 'wild speculation'

2006-04-11 08:26:00

US President Bush dismissed as "wild speculation" reports that the administration was planning for a military strike against Iran.

US aims to dampen talk of striking Iran

2006-04-10 08:45:12

The White House on Sunday sought to dampen the idea of a U.S. military strike on Iran, saying the United States is conducting "normal defense and intelligence planning."

John Bolton: We will act on Iran if UN fails

2006-04-07 08:52:07

The Bush administration is considering diplomatic and economic options to deter Iran from developing nuclear weapons if diplomacy at the United Nations fails.

No more stalling on Iran: Rice

2006-03-24 11:20:31

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, displaying impatience with slow UN talks on Iran's nuclear activities, warned "there can't be any stalling" in dealing with the potential threat.

US tags Iran as biggest threat

2006-03-16 17:09:09

Making no apologies for the war in Iraq, the United States reaffirmed a right to preemptive military action and vowed to confront threats like North Korea and especially Iran.

Iran number one challenge to US: Rice

2006-03-10 09:10:46

Iran is the biggest challenge facing the United States, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in urging Congress to adopt a package aimed at promoting democracy in the Islamic republic.