Sunday, June 17, 2012

Iran And The 6 Powers Are Getting Ready For Tomorrow's Nuclear Talks In Moscow

Iranian workers stand in front of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, about 1,200 km south of Tehran. Photo: Sringer/Iran

Iran, World Powers Set For Showdown In Moscow -- Naharnet

World powers resume crisis talks with Iran on Monday amid hope that a crippling oil embargo and pressure from hosts Russia will finally force the Islamic Republic to scale back its nuclear drive.

The two-day meeting follows a bruising May session in Baghdad during which Iran nearly walked out of negotiations aimed ultimately at keeping it from joining the exclusive club of nations with an atomic bomb.

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More News On Tomorrow's Nuclear Talks With Iran

Iran’s economic pain deepens as new nuclear talks begin -- Washington Post
In Moscow, Iran to Face Critical Choice in the Latest Round of Nuclear Talks -- New York Times
West not optimistic about Iran nuclear talks -- Times Live
Ahead of Iran nuclear talks, pessimism makes way for wary optimism -- Haaretz
Iran, 6 powers both need success at nuclear talks -- AP
Nuclear talks resume: Iran looking for respect and reciprocity -- Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor
Serious danger that Iran talks may fail -- Gulf News editorial
Iran Viewpoint: Which Side Will Lose More If Moscow Talks Fail? – OpEd -- Eurasia Review
What will they accomplish? -- Deutsche Welle
44 Senators urge Obama to cut off Iran negotiations unless progress made -- Josh Rogin, Foreign Policy

My Comment: I do not see any reason on why we should be optimistic in these talks. The Iranian press have been very clear in stipulating their governments demands and conditions .... and none of them give any hint on scaling back their nuclear program. My prediction .... there will be no forward progress except one .... the date for the next meeting.

1 comment:

Liam Ryan said...

Yes. And the Iranians inch ever closer to mastering the nuclear cycle and developing their ballistic missile program ...