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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it was in touch with big powers to hold fresh talks soon but the European Union denied it, with Britain saying Tehran had yet to show willingness for negotiations on its disputed nuclear work without preconditions.

2012-01-18T14:29:16ZReuters US Online Report Top News Robin Pomeroy and Ramin Mostafavitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/18/Iran_says_touch_with_powers_c262

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it was in touch with big powers to hold fresh talks soon but the European Union denied it, with Britain saying Tehran had yet to show willingness for negotiations addressing suspicions that it trying to develop atom bombs.

2012-01-18T14:29:16ZReuters US Online Report World News Robin Pomeroy and Ramin Mostafavitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/19/Iran_says_touch_with_powers_222e

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it was in touch with world powers to reopen talks soon on its nuclear program, but Washington and the European Union denied this and said they were still waiting for Tehran to show it was ready for serious negotiations.

2012-01-18T14:29:16ZReuters US Online Report Top News Robin Pomeroy and Ramin Mostafavitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/19/Iran_says_touch_with_powers_ef13

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it was in touch with big powers to reopen talks soon on its nuclear program, but Washington and the European Union denied this and urged Tehran to show it was ready to engage.

2012-01-18T14:29:16ZReuters US Online Report World News Robin Pomeroy and Ramin Mostafavitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/19/Iran_warns_region_against_stance_f879

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister warned Arab neighbors on Thursday not to put themselves in a "dangerous position" by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating dispute over Tehran's nuclear activity.

2012-01-18T14:29:16ZReuters US Online Report World News Ibon Villelabeitiatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/19/Iran_warns_region_against_dangerous_f592

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister warned Arab neighbors not to put themselves in a "dangerous position" by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating dispute over Tehran's nuclear activity.

2012-01-18T14:29:16ZReuters US Online Report World News Tulay Karadeniztag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/07/29/Irans_first_trials_protesters_begin_6988

Iran on Wednesday announced that the first trials of postelection protesters will begin this weekend, as anger grew even among some government supporters over abuse of those detained in the more than 6-week-old crackdown.

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