Thursday, November 21, 2013

Iran Nuclear Talks Facing Serious Obstacles


Iran Nuclear Talks Stumble, But Meetings In Geneva Continue -- Washington Post

GENEVA — Optimism for a nuclear deal with Iran seemed to wane Thursday, as diplomats from the Islamic republic and six major world powers struggled to find common ground on how to scale back Iran’s atomic energy program.

Diplomats sought to build on momentum from negotiations 10 days ago, when officials said they had come close to a preliminary agreement that would have halted the expansion of Iran’s nuclear facilities in exchange for modest relief from economic sanctions.

But the negotiators’ earlier confidence appeared to have faded, as diplomats traded barbs in television interviews and warned of significant gaps between the sides. Iran’s second-ranking official present at the talks said his delegation had “lost our trust” in its negotiating partners, because of changes in the terms of the proposed agreement offered by the so-called P5-plus-1 powers (the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia).

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More News On Today's Iran Nuclear Talks

Iran: Difficult differences at nuke talks -- Washington Post/AP
France, Iran trade barbs as powers struggle to reach nuclear deal -- Reuters
Iran says nuclear deal not yet in sight -- AFP
Iran and P5+1 struggle on nuclear deal in Geneva -- BBC
Iran nuclear negotiator digs heels in over right to enrich uranium -- The Guardian
Iran Nuclear Enrichment Demand Key Accord Obstacle -- Diplomats -- Wall Street Journal
Iran nuclear talks resume amid differences -- Al Jazeera

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