Iranian diplomat and negotiator Ali Bagheri attends a meeting with the media in Moscow on June 18, 2012. Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters
Deadlocked, Iran And Western Nuclear Negotiators Agree Only To Keep Talking -- Tony Karon, Time
No breakthroughs achieved as both sides dig in, overestimating their leverage
UPDATED: The Moscow nuclear talks between Iran and world powers broke up Tuesday with agreement only to continue “technical” discussions at lower levels — and leaving diplomatic efforts to resolve the standoff essentially deadlocked.”The choice is Iran’s,” said Catherine Ashton, leader of the delegation representing Western powers, China and Russia. “We expect Iran to decide whether it is willing to make diplomacy work to focus on concrete confidence-building steps and to address the concerns of the international community. But there’s a very, very long way to go.”
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Egypt’s generals grab for power -- Washington Post editorial
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