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U.S. Envoy Warns China Over Iran Nukes

Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick said Wednesday he warned Chinese leaders that allowing Iran to develop nuclear weapons could threaten Beijing’s crucial supplies of Middle Eastern oil. China has refrained from supporting a U.S.-backed proposal to take the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program to the U.N. Security Council, prompting suggestions that Beijing wants to avoid angering Iran, a major oil source for its energy-hungry economy. Full Story