Reply #4: I see heer that Rice uses the term 'lying'

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On Iran, Putin says there's no proof Tehran is trying to build a nuclear weapons program.

Rice, on her way to Moscow, accused Iran of "lying" about the aim of its nuclear program and deceiving the U.N.'s atomic watchdog about its intentions.

"There is an Iranian history of obfuscation and, indeed, lying to the IAEA," Rice said, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

U.S. officials long have accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons behind the facade of a civil atomic energy program, charges Tehran denies. The Bush administration is pushing for new sanctions to punish Iran, but has yet to gather enough backing at the U.N. for such a move.

The U.S. and Russia also differ on the future of a treaty limiting deployment of conventional military forces in Europe as well as the prospect of Kosovo declaring independence from Serbia as early as December.