huffingtonpost.com - 3/1/2009
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As expected among the foreign policy community, Dennis Ross was appointed Iran's "special advisor" and curiously not the "special envoy"-- which begs the question of whether or not he will be the major voice in Washington on US-Iran relations.
Appointing an envoy or advisor to Iran has ...
latimes.com - 3/3/2009
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latimes.com —
Reporting from Sharm El Sheik, Egypt -- The
Obama administration has already concluded that a diplomatic overture...
to Iran, one of the central promises of the president's election campaign, is unlikely to persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear ...
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Clinton says U.S. diplomacy unlikely to end Iran nuclear ...
haaretz.com - 3/3/2009
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haaretz.com —
Israel plans to present U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton with a series of "red lines" it...
wants Washington to incorporate into its planned dialogue with Tehran about Iran's nuclear program. Clinton arrived in Israel last night and will meet ...
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Israel to present Clinton with 'red lines' ...
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