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                                                                     Anoush Khoshkish

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/us-iran-nuclear-idUSBREA4F0AT20140516?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

U.S. warns 'time is short' as Iran nuclear talks make little progress

By Justyna Pawlak and Fredrik Dahl, Reuters, VIENNA Fri May 16, 2014 

Iran should ask the negotiating powers to guaranty it's security and commit themselves to defending Iran, retaliating against any nuclear attack against Iran, notably by countries that possess nuclear weapons in the region such as Israel or Pakistan.