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Kerry urges Iran to make 'hard choices', says US ready to walk
2015-07-07
[EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] An Iranian nuclear agreement is possible this week if Iran makes the "hard choices" necessary, but if not, the United States stands ready to walk away from the negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you know Kerry
Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat, conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State...
said on Sunday.

Speaking during a break from one of his four meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday, Kerry said they had made "genuine progress" in talks over the last few days but "several of the most difficult issues" remain.

"If hard choices get made in the next couple of days, made quickly, we could get an agreement this week, but if they are not made we will not," he said in Vienna, where talks between Iran, the United States and five other powers are being held.

Foreign ministers from Britannia, China, La Belle France, Germany and Russia began arriving on Sunday evening as the major powers make a push to meet Tuesday's deadline for a final agreement to end the 12-year-old dispute.

Kerry said negotiators were still aiming for that deadline, but other diplomats have said the talks could slip to July 9, the date by which the B.O. regime must submit a deal to Congress in order to get an expedited, 30-day review.

The agreement under discussion would require Iran to curb its most sensitive nuclear work for a decade or more in exchange for relief from sanctions that have slashed its oil exports and crippled its economy.
Posted by:Fred

#8  Vienna brothels are claiming that business is great every time the Iranian delegation is in town for the Nuke Talks.

Well Kerry and the Secret Service are usually there at the same time so between the two groups...

The Iranians are in a win-win situation. If the talks fail they've gained that much more time (and even more because Kerry will beg them to come back to the table) and if the talks succeed they still get to develop nukes.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-07-07 22:45  

#7  Vienna brothels are claiming that business is great every time the Iranian delegation is in town for the Nuke Talks.

Anyhoo,

* RUSSIA TODAY > IRAN TO [still] FACE RESTRICTIONS ON [Ballistic] MISSLE PROGRAMS [+ also Conventional Weapons Progs] EVEN IFF NUCLEAR DEAL AGREED: US.

versus

* SAME > IRAN, P5+1 TO REACH AGREEMENT NO LATER THAN JULY 8 - IRANIAN DELEGATION.

Iran Officio claims or says the date of July 8th cannot be abridged or amended.

* TOPIX, BIGNEWSNETWORK > IRAN SUPREME AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI TELLS NEGOTIATORS NOT TO SIGN NUCLEAR DEAL UNLESS SANCTIONS LIFTED, i.e. UN Arms Embargo + all Econ Sanctions.

Khamenei wants it all gone.

* MANILA TIMES > IRAN TALKS SET TO MISS SECOND DEADLINE.

versus

* BIGNEWSNETWORK > [USNWR] IFF NORTH KOREA GOT NUCLEAR WEAPONS [despite US-led UN, International Sanctions being in place], SO IRAN CAN TOO.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2015-07-07 21:49  

#6  Same Hard Choices of Anassa Clinton?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2015-07-07 19:35  

#5  If the US delegation is ready to walk, it'll only be because Kerry has given their cars to the Iranians.
Posted by: Bugs Poodle8604   2015-07-07 18:31  

#4  Whatever Zero "achieves," it will be, I'm sure, an "eyes only" document in many areas.

What now passes for the conservative party will grovel along after first making some noises.

What a country.
Posted by: Blossom Unains5562   2015-07-07 18:14  

#3  Kerry urges Iran to make 'hard choices', says US ready to walk

Heh!(tm)
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-07-07 08:46  

#2  Have the Iranians stopped laughing yet?

ValJar wants Iran to get the bomb. Obama and Kerry want a Legacy so bad they will sell the safety of Millions and consider it a bargain.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-07-07 08:36  

#1  kerry must not have liked Iran's proposal that he dress up in a chicken suit for the signing of the agreement
Posted by: lord garth   2015-07-07 05:04  

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