Iranian technicians work at the Uranium Conversion Facilities in Isfahan. Germany wants further sanctions to be imposed against Iran over Tehran's refusal to abandon its nuclear programme. (AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)Gates Talk Suggests Relations With Iran to
Remain Tense -- Wall Street Journal
Remain Tense -- Wall Street Journal
MANAMA, Bahrain -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates has long advocated diplomatic engagement with Iran, an idea that is also a top priority of the incoming Obama administration.
But a high-profile security summit here is offering a vivid reminder of how hard it will be for the U.S. and Iran to move past their mutual mistrust.
Mr. Gates, in a speech to be delivered Saturday, accused Iran of fomenting instability in Iraq and continuing to pursue both nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. Iran's "every move seems designed to create maximum anxiety in the international community," Mr. Gates said, according to the prepared text of his remarks.
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