Thursday, October 11, 2012

As Sanctions Continue, A New Diplomatic Push To Resolve The Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photograph: Reuters

New Diplomatic Push Aims To Defuse Iranian Nuclear Crisis -- The Guardian

Revamped package will offer limited relief from sanctions and other incentives for Iran to limit enrichment of uranium

Six global powers will launch a new diplomatic push after the US elections aimed at defusing the Iranian nuclear crisis in the next few months and avoiding the eruption of a new Middle East conflict next year.

A "reformulated" proposal will offer limited relief from existing sanctions and other incentives for Iran to limit the level of enrichment of its uranium stockpile. A new attempt will be made to sequence the steps required to reach a deal to overcome the mutual distrust that helped sink previous rounds of negotiations, where each side appeared to wait for the other to make the first major concession.

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More News On Iran

As sanctions bite, Iran's supreme leader may finally have to learn compromise -- The Guardian
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei says EU support for sanctions is ‘foolish’ -- Washington Post/AP
Iran's Supreme Leader Calls EU Support for Sanctions 'Foolish' -- Voice of America
West Is Foolish to Celebrate Iran’s Rial Crisis, Ayatollah Says -- New York Times
Iran's Khamenei warns of government divisions after rial plunge -- Reuters
Iran's sea trade buckles under Western sanctions -- Reuters
Report Finds Iran Is Closer to Weapons-Grade Fuel -- Wall Street Journal
Think tank says Iran could make enough weapons-grade uranium for a nuke warhead in 2-4 months -- Washington Post/AP
Iran would need 2-4 months to amass bomb material - think tank -- Reuters

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