Monday, November 10, 2014

After Two Days Of Talks, No Iran Nuclear Deal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (L) shake hands as Omani Foreign Minister Yussef bin Alawi (2nd R) and EU envoy Catherine Ashton watch in Muscat, Oman, Nov. 9, 2014.

Iran Nuclear Talks End With No Deal -- Al Jazeera

Two days of talks in Oman end with no sign of a breakthrough ahead of a November 24 deadline for an agreement.

Iran, the United States and the European Union ended two days of high-level talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Monday with no immediate sign they had bridged gaps ahead of a November 24 deadline for an agreement.

Last two days, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sought to overcome deep differences, allay mutual suspicion and bring 12 months of diplomatic brinkmanship to the point of a breakthrough.

As each laid out their demands in private, warnings came that a final agreement may prove elusive, but in their only public comments in over 10 hours of talks neither man revealed what remains unsolved in the long-running bid for a comprehensive accord.

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More News On The Recent Iran Nuclear Talks

US, Iran end latest nuclear talks with deal in balance -- AFP
Iran and West end round of nuclear talks, outcome unclear -- Reuters
US officials: More work needed on Iran nuke deal -- AP
Iran says no progress made in latest nuclear talks -- AFP
'No Progress' in 2nd Day of Nuclear Pact Talks -- VOA
Iran nuclear talks halt without signs of progress -- L.A. Times
Unscheduled second day of Iran-EU-USA nuclear talks ends without agreement -- Euronews
Washington Says Negotiations On Iran's Nuclear Program is Tough -- CRI English
U.S. says Iran has ceased controversial nuclear practice -- Reuters

My Comment: In the old days we would have called these talks stalemated .... and a waste of time. The problem has always been the same .... since day one the Iranian leadership has made it abundantly clear that they have no interest in ending their nuclear program. With such a position .... how can we or anyone else move forward?

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