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• Clinton: Iran unable to respond to U.S. overtures
• France summons Israel envoy over building in East Jerusalem
• Opposition leader Mousavi's brother-in-law arrested in Iran
• Report: Israel asks Turkey to renew mediation of Syria talks
• Israel doesn't see U.S. limiting loan guarantees

Clinton: Iran unable to respond to U.S. overtures Posted: 23 Jul 2009 11:53 AM PDT The United States is still willing to 'reach out' to Iran but political turmoil there means Tehran is not now in a position to respond, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the BBC on Thursday. ...

France summons Israel envoy over building in East Jerusalem Posted: 23 Jul 2009 11:33 AM PDT A senior official in France's Foreign Ministry questioned Israel's ambassador, Daniel Shek, on Thursday over Israeli construction in West Bank settlements and East Jerusalem, which he demanded be halted immediately. ...

Opposition leader Mousavi's brother-in-law arrested in Iran Posted: 23 Jul 2009 11:01 AM PDT The wife of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi said Thursday that her brother is among the hundreds arrested in Iran's postelection crackdown, and she warned authorities not to publish any forced confessions from him or other detainees. ...

Report: Israel asks Turkey to renew mediation of Syria talks Posted: 23 Jul 2009 10:43 AM PDT Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he has been asked by Israel to mediate the renewal of indirect peace talks with Syria, UPI reported. ...

Israel doesn't see U.S. limiting loan guarantees Posted: 23 Jul 2009 09:37 AM PDT Israel does not expect the United States to limit use of loan guarantees despite a dispute with Washington over building in East Jerusalem and in West Bank settlements, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Thursday. ...

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