His military and civilian advisors have provided the president with a range of options, and there have been a number of lengthy closed-door meetings at the White House.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

Iran's military exercises, which started Sunday and have included test launches of short and medium-range missiles as well, come just days after the disclosure that Tehran is building a new uranium enrichment plant.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

Several countries, including the United States and the European Union, have sanctions imposed on the military, while a broad range of countries, including Asian states,Singapore,Thailand, Indonesia and and the Philippines have called for Aung San Suu Kyi's release.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31