Iranian ambassador to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh (front R), welcomes the head of the UN atomic watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei (front L), upon his arrival at Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport on October 3, 2009. ElBaradei arrived in Tehran to meet Iranian atomic officials after Washington and its allies demanded quick progress in revived talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Iranian ambassador to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh (front R), welcomes the head of the UN atomic watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei (front L), upon his arrival at Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport on October 3, 2009. ElBaradei arrived in Tehran to meet Iranian atomic officials after Washington and its allies demanded quick progress in revived talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

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  1. Map shows U.N. seismic monitoring stations in Iran and Turkmenistan.
  2. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) in the Oval Office of the White House December 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The two leaders were expected to discuss policy on the Middle East, the current situation in Iran, and the troop levels in the war in Afghanistan.
  3. LONDON - DECEMBER4: Oliver Young, one of the five British yachtsmen detained in Iran but later freed, and his mother Sue embrace as they are reunited at an hotel on December 4, 2009 in London, England. Four of the British sailors flew back to London on Friday morning.
  4. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 02: Pakistani men rest before loading a ship destined for Iran with cargo, on December 2, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Pakistani labourers amongst other nationalities are lured to the UAE by significantly higher pay than they would otherwise receive in their native country. Stock markets in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi fell sharply this week after state owned company Dubai World asked for more time to pay off depts, amounting to 35Bn GBP. The Dubai economy which has enjoyed years of rapid growth has seen a sharp decline recently as world markets reacted to the global economic crisis.

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  1. Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei (L), and Iran's Nuclear Chief Ali Akbar Salehi (R) hold a press conference in Tehran on October 4, 2009. ElBaradei said that his inspectors will check Iran's new uranium facility being built near the holy city of Qom on October 25.
  2. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) welcomes chief of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, upon his arrival for a meeting in Tehran on October 4, 2009. The UN atomic watchdog head held talks with Ahmadinejad and other officials on Iran's nuclear drive amid reports it has acquired sufficient data to build the bomb.
  3. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) welcomes chief of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, upon his arrival for a meeting in Tehran on October 4, 2009. The UN atomic watchdog head held talks with Ahmadinejad and other officials on Iran's nuclear drive amid reports it has acquired sufficient data to build the bomb.
  4. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) shakes hands with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, upon his arrival for a meeting in Tehran on October 4, 2009. The UN atomic watchdog head held talks with Ahmadinejad and other officials on Iran's nuclear drive amid reports it has acquired sufficient data to build the bomb.
  5. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) shakes hands with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, upon his arrival for a meeting in Tehran on October 4, 2009. The UN atomic watchdog head held talks with Ahmadinejad and other officials on Iran's nuclear drive amid reports it has acquired sufficient data to build the bomb.
  6. Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, holds a joint press conference with Iran's Nuclear Chief Ali Akbar Salehi in Tehran on October 4, 2009. ElBaradei said that his inspectors will check Iran's new uranium facility being built near the holy city of Qom on October 25.
  7. Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh (2-L) gives short speech after the meeting of representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States at Agency's headquarters in Vienna on October 21, 2009. A draft agreement has been drawn up after talks between Iran, Russia, the United States and France on supply of enriched uranium to Tehran and sent to capitals for approval by October 23, 2009, UN watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said.
  8. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohammed El Baradei gives short speech after the meeting of representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States at Agency's headquarters in Vienna on October 21, 2009. A draft agreement has been drawn up after talks between Iran, Russia, the United States and France on supply of enriched uranium to Tehran and sent to capitals for approval by October 23, 2009, UN watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said.
  9. Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh gives short speech after the meeting of representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States at Agency's headquarters in Vienna on October 21, 2009. A draft agreement has been drawn up after talks between Iran, Russia, the United States and France on supply of enriched uranium to Tehran and sent to capitals for approval by October 23, 2009, UN watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said.
  10. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohammed El Baradei gives short speech after the meeting of representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States at Agency's headquarters in Vienna on October 21, 2009. A draft agreement has been drawn up after talks between Iran, Russia, the United States and France on supply of enriched uranium to Tehran and sent to capitals for approval by October 23, 2009, UN watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said.
  11. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohammed El Baradei gives short speech after the meeting of representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States at Agency's headquarters in Vienna on October 21, 2009. A draft agreement has been drawn up after talks between Iran, Russia, the United States and France on supply of enriched uranium to Tehran and sent to capitals for approval by October 23, 2009, UN watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said.
  12. Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei (L), and Iran's Nuclear Chief Ali Akbar Salehi (R) hold a press conference in Tehran on October 4, 2009. ElBaradei said that his inspectors will check Iran's new uranium facility being built near the holy city of Qom on October 25.
  13. Afghan opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah (R) shakes hands with United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon (C) as United Nation's special envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide (L, background) looks on prior to a meeting in Kabul on November 2, 2009. UN chief Ban Ki-moon flew into Kabul on November 2 to meet President Hamid Karzai over the Afghan election crisis with organisers to announce whether or not to scrap the poll after the only challenger pulled out. The surprise visit from Ban accompanied a diplomatic push to ensure the November 7 one-horse race does not take place, despite the initial insistence from some officials that it is too late to halt the process.
  14. Palestinian and UN vehicles take a flooded street following heavy rains in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on October 29, 2009. Hamas said it will ban the organisation of elections in its Gaza Strip stronghold after president Mahmud Abbas called for a vote in the Palestinian territories.
  15. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (2ndL), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR), Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier (R) and Secretary General of the French Delegates for the 64th Session of the General Assembly Philippe Thiebaud (L), at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009.
  16. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (2ndL) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (L), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR) and Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009.

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