Livni took a much tougher line on Iran, saying Israel and the international community need to confront Tehran and not appease it.

利夫尼对伊朗则采取了比较强硬的态度。她说，以色列和国际社会需要对抗德黑兰，而不是安抚德黑兰。

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Nightmare scenarios are dangerous for yet another reason: the expected consequences of a nuclear Iran, real or imagined, will determine the policies pursued to prevent Tehran from developing the bomb.

恶梦般的情景很危险的另外一个原因是：备受期望的拥有核武器的伊朗下场，不管是真的还是只是想象，都将决定防止德黑兰引爆核武器的政策。

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Foreign ministers from the world's big powers are meeting today in New York to discuss how to convince Iran to curtail its nuclear programme, which Tehran maintains is for peaceful purposes.

全球各大国的外长们今日在纽约会晤，讨论如何说服伊朗遏制其核计划——德黑兰坚称，其核计划是出于和平目的。

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The Obama administration came into office offering outreach to Tehran, including a direct U.S.role in big-power contacts with Iran on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

The plan calls for Iran to send uranium abroad for enrichment, but Tehran countered with conditions to what was presented as a take-it-or-leave-it proposition.

VOA: standard.2009.11.15

U.S.officials say Iran's uranium enrichment program is weapons-related, despite Tehran's expression of peaceful intent.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

In his assessment of the stand-off between Iran and Western powers over its nuclear programme - which Tehran argues is for peaceful and civilian purposes - Mr Kissinger called for "serious" negotiations on both sides to look for solutions.

BBC: Henry Kissinger

Many of the signers of the Hagel letter also appeared in another open letter to Mr Obama - this one on Iran - published that same day, further bringing to light Tehran's centrality in these debates.

BBC: Iran once again at centre of US divide

Officials at the Swiss Embassy -- which represents the U.S. interests in Iran because Washington and Tehran do not have formal relations -- said earlier this week they had spoken to Iranian officials.

CNN: Iraqi foreign minister asks Iran about detained hikers