Iran's International Atomic Energy Agency ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh reacts as he attends a board of governors meeting at the UN headquarters in Vienna, March 4, 2013. Photo by Reuters
In Talks With Iran, Reality Tempers Hopes On Nuclear Deal -- Washington Post
Despite unexpected progress in last week’s nuclear talks, U.S. and European governments face a difficult path to a possible deal with Iran, U.S. officials and experts warn, as politics and a deep-seated mistrust on both sides threaten to scuttle even the modest gains made so far.
Only days after negotiations that Iran hailed as a possible “turning point” in the nuclear crisis, diplomats and analysts offered a sober assessment of the obstacles to a genuine breakthrough, including factional fighting inside Iran over whether to agree to limits on Iran’s nuclear program.
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Update #1: U.N. nuclear chief presses Iran on military base access -- Reuters
Update #2: Netanyahu says Iran using nuclear talks to "buy time" for bomb -- Reuters
My Comment: An Iranian nuclear deal is more than just "far away" .... when I continue to read reports like this one it is clear that Iran's priorities are elsewhere.
Update #3: Nuclear watchdog agency says Iran not cooperating -- CNN
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