Friday, May 25, 2012

Iranian Diplomat: Iran Nuclear Talks A 'Complete Failure

Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili addresses a news conference after a meeting in Baghdad, May 24. Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters

Iran Nuclear Talks A 'Complete Failure,' Says Iranian Diplomat -- Christian Science Monitor

Both sides spoke of 'some common ground' that will drive the next round of Iran nuclear talks set for mid-June in Moscow. Yet a chasm of mismatched expectations widened in Baghdad.

After two days of withering and sometimes combative nuclear talks, Iran and six world powers put a positive spin on the outcome.

Both Iran and the so-called P5+1 group of world powers spoke of "some common ground" – most importantly a willingness by Iran to address its sensitive 20 percent uranium enrichment program, which is technically not far from weapons grade – that will drive the next round of talks set for mid-June in Moscow.

Yet even the official statements pointed toward a chasm of mismatched expectations that has only widened in Baghdad, in Iran's view at least.

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My Comment: The Iranian diplomat is probably right. This article is sober reading .... read it all.

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