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| Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran | Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran |
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| US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have said they will work together to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear programme. | US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have said they will work together to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear programme. |
| Speaking after talks at his family retreat in the US state of Maine, Mr Bush said he and Mr Putin recognised the need to "send a common message". | |
| The US has accused Iran of seeking nuclear arms, which Iran denies. | The US has accused Iran of seeking nuclear arms, which Iran denies. |
| But the two leaders apparently failed to resolve differences over the US' planned anti-missile defence shield. | But the two leaders apparently failed to resolve differences over the US' planned anti-missile defence shield. |
| Russia has strongly opposed US plans to base parts of the proposed anti-missile shield near Russia's borders, and recently warned it might target its missiles towards Europe again. | |
| Moscow has also balked at US-led drives at the UN to impose tougher sanctions against Iran for pursuing it uranium enrichment programme. |