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EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Protesters gather around a burning waste bin during a pro-reform demonstration in central Tehran July 9, 2009. Riot police fired in the air to disperse pro-reform demonstrators in central Tehran on Thursday, nearly four weeks after a disputed election triggered mass protests across Iran, a witness said.

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  1. Indian Shiite Muslims shout slogans against U.S. and Israel during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, July 30, 2010. The protest was held against the economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions against Iran by the two countries.
  2. Indian Shiite Muslims tussle with policemen during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, July 30, 2010. The protest was held against the economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions against Iran by U.S. and Israel.
  3. Shi'ite Muslims scuffle with police during a protest organised by Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Hind, a religious group, in New Delhi July 30, 2010. Hundreds of Shi'ite Muslims on Friday protested against Israeli policies towards Lebanon and the Palestinian territories and called on sanctions against Iran to be lifted, a media release said.
  4. Iranian soldiers carry the coffin of a comrade killed during the Iran-Iraq war in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Iraq returned the remains of two soldiers during a ceremony at the border crossing between the two countries.
  5. ARLINGTON, VA - JULY 27: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by U.S. Military prior to transmission. ) In this handout image provided by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) welcomes Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak as they walk through an honor cordon at the Pentagon July 27, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia. Gates and Barak were scheduled to meet inside the Pentagon to discuss a range of bilateral issues including consulting with the Obama administration on Iran, the status on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and coordinate details of military acquisitions.
  6. ARLINGTON, VA - JULY 27: U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) welcomes Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak as they walk through an honor cordon at the Pentagon July 27, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia. Gates and Barak were scheduled to meet inside the Pentagon to discuss a range of bilateral issues including consulting with the Obama administration on Iran, the status on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and coordinate details of military acquisitions.
  7. In this photograph taken on October 29, 2009, Seized weapons and ammunition recovered during Pakistani military operations against Taliban militants are displayed on the ground in the village of Sherwangi Tor in South Waziristan . Around 30,000 troops are taking part in the offensive against an estimated 10-12,000 militants in the semi-autonomous and lawless tribal belt. A massive cache of leaked Pentagon documents on the Afghan war highlights the role that Pakistan's intelligence service plays in destabilising Afghanistan, the president's spokesman said. Kabul has long accused Islamabad of providing support and sanctuary for militant groups that plan, fund and carry out attacks in Afghanistan. The whistleblowing website Wikileaks made public 92,000 Pentagon files and field reports about deaths of innocent civilians, Pakistani agents meeting the Taliban and Iran secretly furnished it with money, arms and training.
  8. Belgium's European Affairs State Secretary Olivier Chastel listens to his French counterpart Pierre Lellouche (R) during an EU foreign affairs ministers meeting in Brussels July 26, 2010. EU foreign ministers approved tighter sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme on Monday, with steps to block oil and gas investment and curtail Tehran's refining and natural gas capability.
  9. Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn talks to his Belgian counterpart Steven Vanackere (R) during an EU foreign affairs ministers meeting in Brussels July 26, 2010. EU foreign ministers approved tighter sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme on Monday, with steps to block oil and gas investment and curtail Tehran's refining and natural gas capability.
  10. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton talks to the media during an EU foreign affairs ministers meeting in Brussels July 26, 2010. EU foreign ministers approved tighter sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme on Monday, with steps to block oil and gas investment and curtail Tehran's refining and natural gas capability.
  11. This photo taken July 26, 2010 photo shows Cindy Hickey at her home in Pine City, Minn. Hickey is the mother of Shane Bauer, a hiker who along with two friends were captured and imprisoned in Iran. She has been working for a year for her son's release and dreams of the day her son and his friends, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal, will be free.
  12. In this photo taken July 26, 2010, Nora Shourd, the mother of American hiker Sarah Shourd, is seen in Pine City, Minn., talking about her efforts to free her daughter from a prison in Iran. Sarah Shourd and her friends, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, have been held in Iran since July 31, 2009. Shourd moved to Pine City to work with Bauer's mother on the childrens' release.
  13. In this photo taken July 26, 2010, Cindy Hickey, left, the mother of Shane Bauer, and Nora Shourd, mother of Sarah Shourd, are seen at Hickey's home in Pine City, Minn., talking about their children and efforts to get them released from prison in Iran. Sarah and Shane and one other friend were hiking when captured and imprisoned on July 31, 2009. Shourd moved to Pine City to work with Bauer's mother on the childrens' release.
  14. This undated illustration provided by the "Boston International Humor Festival," shows a work by Mohammad Fatehi Kahvarin of Iran. It is one of the entries into a humor contest that invited artists to explore the theme of freedom or the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy. 200 finalists' work will be showcased at Cambridge College from Sept. 9 to 12, 2010.
  15. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, left, talks to the media with his Brazilian counterpart Celso Amorim in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, July 25, 2010. Davutoglu and Amorim said they support a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear standoff.
  16. Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim talks to the media during a news conference with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, July 25, 2010. Davutoglu and Amorim said they support a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear standoff.

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