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How Syria talks were derailed before they started
By Elise Labott When Secretary of State John Kerry first took office he talked of changing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's calculus. Assad "needs to know that he can't shoot his way out of this,"...
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Gates on Iran sanctions, Biden and biggest mistakes as defense secretary
By Dana Davidsen Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is defending his criticism of Vice President Joe Biden's record on national security. Gates writes in his new book, "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary...
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Kerry: 'No way' al-Assad can be part of a transitional government in Syria
The aim is ambitious, but the expectations are low. As top diplomats gathered in Switzerland for international talks aimed at ending Syria's protracted civil war, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...
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Iranian official on nuke deal: 'We did not agree to dismantle anything'
By Tom Cohen Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif insisted Wednesday that the Obama administration mischaracterizes concessions by his side in the six-month nuclear deal with Iran, telling CNN...
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Iran's foreign minister talks of possible relief for jailed Americans
By Jennifer Rizzo A reduced sentence for two Americans jailed in Iran may be possible, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an exclusive interview with CNN's Jim Sciutto. "We have...
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Exclusive: Iran's Zarif says Obama remarks for 'domestic consumption'
By CNN Staff President Barack Obama had some sharp language on Iran in his State of the Union address, but Tehran saw it mainly as tough talk for a domestic audience. CNN's Jim Sciutto met with...
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Obama administration: Iran deal 'not perfect'
By Jamie Crawford An interim agreement that freezes aspects of Iran's nuclear program is not ideal but is necessary to achieve a long-term accord, a senior Obama administration official said Tuesday....
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Iran nuclear deal commitments kept so far, U.S. official says
By Jamie Crawford Iran is rolling back parts of its nuclear program and getting relief from sanctions in return as an interim agreement aimed at gauging Tehran's willingness to curb its nuclear...
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Why is Iran building giant mock-up of U.S. aircraft carrier?
By Laura Koran Amid ongoing high-level diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran, it's a symbol of underlying mistrust. Commercial satellite images obtained by CNN reveal that Iran is...
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Nuke negotiators aim to start crafting Iran deal in May
By Laura Koran Talks will resume next week on the future of Iran's nuclear program with the goal of beginning to draft a comprehensive agreement in May, a senior Obama administration official said on...
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