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September 26, 2012

Iran's nuclear ambitions have been a recurring theme at the United Nations. Western countries are worried that Tehran could threaten Israel and destabilize the entire Middle Eastern region. DW takes a closer look.

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Iran's nuclear ambitions have been a recurring theme at the United Nations. Western countries are worried that Tehran could threaten Israel and destabilize the entire Middle Eastern region. DW takes a closer look at the issue.

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ARCHIV - Handout der offiziellen Website des iranischen Präsidenten zeigt Mahmud Ahmadinedschad bei der Inspektion der Atomanlage Natans im Zentraliran am 08.03.2007. Die Internationale Atomenergie-Organisation (IAEA) und der Iran haben sich auf eine Untersuchung des umstrittenen Atomprogramms geeinigt. Eine entsprechende Vereinbarung solle bald unterzeichnet werden, sagte IAEA-Chef Amano nach seiner Rückkehr aus Teheran am Dienstag (22.05.2012) in Wien. EPA/IRAN'S PRESIDENCY OFFICE/HANDO HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES (zu dpa vom 22.05.2012; bestmögliche Qualität) +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the United Nations headquarters in New York September 24, 2012. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

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'Halal Internet'

Activists fear Iran’s strict Internet controls will cut the country off from the World Wide Web.
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Iran Blames West for Syria Escalation

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The chief of the Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, talks during a conference commemorating Iranian government officials who have been assassinated after 1979 Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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An Iranian nuclear facility

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