Tehran is under pressure both at home, over the disputed presidential election in June, and abroad,for its controversial nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

She also would not say whether the violent election aftermath has ended U.S.hopes of engaging Iran on its nuclear program and other issues of concern.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

"It's a well settled area of law, and it's impermissible, " says Paul Ryan, who runs the Federal Election Commission Program at Washington's Campaign Legal Center.

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We cannot afford to wait until after the election to implement this program.

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Obama appears to think, or to hope, that such measures can bring an end to the Iranian nuclear weapons program well before Election Day.

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