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The United States is encouraging everybody to buy less Iranian crude, as little as possible, to find alternative sources of supply in the context of the economic squeeze, U.S. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said.

Iranian people are living in a state with a government that would rather spend money on a nuclear weapons program than on the welfare of its people, U.S. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu discussed regional issues, including the situation in the South Caucasus with the U.S. congressmen in Washington, Turkish Ihlas agency reported.

US President Barack Obama praised Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Thursday for the steps he has taken to contain the European debt crisis.

Iran is capable of hitting U.S. military forces anywhere in the world if attacked by the United States, Tehran’s ambassador to Russia told a news conference in Moscow on Wednesday.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu begins his official visit to United States, TRT Haber reported. His meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected.

Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as making progress on resolving protracted conflicts are priorities of the 2012 Irish OSCE Chairmanship, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore told the US Helsinki Commission in Washington on Feb.9.

White House on Wednesday rejected Russia's recent call for negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition, saying the opportunity was not available anymore.