The Latest from Iran (16 June): Preparing for the Nuclear Talks

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The Latest from Iran (15 June): Politics and Corruption

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1608 GMT: Nuclear Watch. Back to our opening entry, with President Ahmadinejad hugging the optimistic portion of the regime line (see 0510 GMT), "We are ready on a voluntary basis to make a positive step if the other party makes a similar step. We hope that we will make progress in Moscow."

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