Saturday, November 8, 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry: No Link Between Iran Talks, Other Middle East Issues

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he speaks to the media during a news conference on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit at the China National Convention Centre (CNCC) in Beijing November 8, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Jason Lee

Kerry Says No Link Between Iran Talks, Other Middle East Issues -- Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that there was no link between talks on Iran's nuclear program and other issues in the Middle East.

The United States has already rejected a proposal floated by Iranian officials in which Tehran would cooperate in the fight against Islamic State forces in exchange for flexibility on its nuclear program.

"No conversation, no agreement, no exchange, nothing, has created any kind of deal or agreement with respect to any of the events that are at stake in the Middle East," Kerry told reporters in Beijing.

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My Comment: I guess US Secretary of State Kerry was kept out of the loop .... President Obama Wrote Secret Letter To Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei About Fighting The Islamic State And Reaching A Nuclear Deal.

Speaking of sending messages to Iran .... The dumbest move yet on Iran? (Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post)

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