The
latest round of the nuclear talks that had started on Wednesday in Geneva
continued today, primarily at technical level, and will continue through
tomorrow. On Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva to
meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
The
negotiators have a self-imposed deadline to strike a final deal by 30 June.
Today State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke told reporters in Washington today
that the U.S. is not contemplating any extension of talks beyond 30 June.
Meanwhile,
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said on Wednesday that France will
not no deal with Iran if the inspection of military sites suspected of carrying possible nuclear work are blocked.
“France
will not accept a deal if it is not clear that inspections can be done at all
Iranian installations, including military sites,” Fabius told French lawmakers
at the national assembly in Paris. (AP, 28 May)
Laurent’s
comments came a week after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made
clear that he will not allow the Iranian negotiating team to accept inspections
of military sites.
“We have already said that we will not allow any inspections of military sites by foreigners,” Khamenei said last week. (IRNA, 20 May)
“We have already said that we will not allow any inspections of military sites by foreigners,” Khamenei said last week. (IRNA, 20 May)
2 comments:
indeed, Iran's negotiators will consider extending the talks and several other measures that could help prevent an agreement.
Wendy Sherman will leave the foreign office Ende of June ==> NO DEAL
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