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UNITED STATES
No military strike on Iran: Bush
President George W. Bush on Feb. 12 sought to dampen speculation about a U.S. military strike on Iran as the Islamic republic's hard-line president softened his tone, saying he wants dialogue rather than confrontation.
Bush dismissed talk of a U.S. military strike on Iran as political chatter. He also said there is a chance to resolve, through diplomacy, the standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Still, Bush called Tehran a "belligerent" regime with nuclear ambitions that will lead Iranians into isolation.
The Japan Times Weekly: Feb. 17, 2007 (C) All rights reserved
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