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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left talks to the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Saud Al Faysal upon their arrival at the opening session of the Gaza reconstruction conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, Monday, March 2, 2009. Hillary Rodham Clinton, on her first foray into Middle East politics as U.S. secretary of state, arrived at an international donors conference Monday with a U.S. pledge of about $300 million in humanitarian aid for the war-torn Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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Clinton doubts Iran will react to diplomacy

Pledges $300 mill. in aid to Gaza Strip

Updated: Friday, 06 Mar 2009, 3:38 PM EST
Published : Monday, 02 Mar 2009, 5:39 AM EST

    SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is expressing her doubts that Iran will respond to the Obama administration's diplomatic overtures.

    A senior State Department official says Clinton made the statement in a private meeting with the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates. The official says the foreign minister told Clinton that Persian Gulf nations are concerned that Obama might make a deal with Iran on nuclear or other issues without fully consulting allies in the region.

    The official quotes Clinton as saying, "We're under no illusions" and "Our eyes are wide open on Iran." She reportedly said the Obama administration is carefully calculating its moves and pledged to consult fully with Gulf allies.

    Clinton is attending an international conference in Egypt designed to raise money to help the Gaza Strip recover after Israel's recent offensive.
     

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