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Oct 4, 2008 9:25 am US/Central

U.S. Drops Plan To Put Diplomats In Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Bush administration is shelving plans to set up a diplomatic outpost in Iran.

The proposal to send U.S. diplomats to Tehran for the first time since 1979 attracted great attention when it was first floated seriously over the summer. But it's been placed on indefinite hold with the election drawing near and Iran continuing to defy demands to halt suspect nuclear activities.

Two administration officials tell the Associated Press the decision will be left for the next president.

John McCain and Barack Obama have heatedly debated over how or even if diplomatic talks with Iran should be conducted.

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