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Politics_WIM_Iran.sPubDate = "7/16/2008 9:47:16 PM GMT";
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Politics_WIM_Iran.appHeader = "Why it matters|Islamic Republic of Iran";
Politics_WIM_Iran.appDeck = "Iran has been a subject of much debate since the United States entered Iraq in 2003. Now that the country isn’t showing any signs of stopping its uranium enrichment, it’s an even bigger concern.";
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Iran has approximately one-tenth of the world’s known oil reserves and more than one-tenth of the world’s natural gas reserves. It may also be creating nuclear weapons. The U.S. and Iran haven’t had diplomatic relations since the Iranian revolution in the 1970s. But the next president will surely need to address the threat Iran poses to the Middle East and to rising U.S. gas prices.";
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The Middle Eastern country has been a thorn in America's side since 1979 when the Iranian Revolution overthrew American ally Reza Shah Pahlavi. Iranian Islamic students stormed the U.S. embassy and took 66 Americans hostage. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has recently called Iran the \"central bank for terrorism.\" Currently, Iran is enriching uranium, which is used in making nuclear weapons. The United Nations and the U.S. have tried to urge the Iranian government to halt production, with little success. ";
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Israel and Iran have been sparring over uranium enrichment and nuclear capabilities. The U.S. and the U.N. have concerns about an Iranian attack on Israel or vice versa. There is speculation that the U.S. government is considering invading Iran, if the country doesn’t cooperate with U.N. officials. Some say the country could become another Iraq, while others argue it is necessary to secure the area and protect the world from further terrorism.";
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• Ahmadinejad wants U.S. talks 'on equal footing'
• Iran threatens to 'cut off' hands of any attacker
• Obama: Iran talks McCain: Missile shield
• Iran won't rule out U.S. diplomatic presence
• Ayatollah vows Iranian nuclear work will go on
• Bush, Sarkozy warn Iran on nuclear program
• Francona: Iran missile test sends defiant message to West
• Iran test-fires more long-range missiles
• U.S. business with Iran grows
• Iran test-fires more missiles in Persian Gulf
• Iran signals no plans to stop nuclear regime";
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• Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Jon Kyl introduce a resolution calling on Iran to halt its nuclear weapons program
• Sen. Arlen Specter: Dialogue with Iran needed
• President George W. Bush
• U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs";
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• Iran official believes Israel will not attack
• Israel exercise has Iran in mind?
• Bush pushes allies on Iran
• 'Deeply troubling' news in Iran
• War with Iran?
• Iranian influence growing in Iraq
• Iran boat bullying overblown by U.S.?";
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• Council on Foreign Relations
• U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (.pdf)";
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