As Netanyahu Hypes Iranian ‘Threat,’ Russia Holds Tehran Talks
Russian Foreign Ministry Terms Talks Stalled, But Efforts Continue
Nuclear talks are continuing today in Tehran, with Russian officials trying to revive the P5+1 talks in a series of relatively secretive discussions with Iranian officials. The Iranian government said Russia’s proposal might be a basis for new talks.
Determined to keep diplomacy from taking shape, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today met with a group of 27 US Congressmen, declaring that Iran is the “largest danger standing before us today” and that it plots both to create nuclear weapons and to foil “peace and freedom in the Middle East.”
Russian Foreign Ministry officials insisted that the Tehran talks haven’t “yet given results” but they don’t seem to have given up so far, with more efforts to talk restart the talks, which have been happening off and on since 2009.
The P5+1 talks in late 2009 ended with a preliminary deal on third party enrichment, but this fell apart when the Obama Administration insisted that it was “too little, too late” in May 2010. Despite US and Israeli claims that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, the IAEA continues to verify the non-diversion of nuclear materials from its civilian program.
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martin
August 17th, 2011 at 3:20 am
"plots both to create nuclear weapons and to foil “peace and freedom in the Middle East.”'
Sounds like Israel's perfect partner
curmudgeonvt
August 17th, 2011 at 5:36 am
No Bibi, Israel is the “largest danger" in the middle east today. And it is Israel that "plots" both to foil “peace and freedom in the Middle East.” The only people who believe what you say are the US Congresscritters who come, regularly, to bring billions of $$$$, sit at your knee and kiss your ring.
Bob D
August 17th, 2011 at 7:36 am
Sounds to me that the US is not as alone in this Netanyahu ring kissing as they ought to be. They manage to get quite a few silly resoultions through the UN. Not like in the past, when most of the resolutions were against Israel.
Jamie N
August 17th, 2011 at 9:03 am
curmudgeonvt you took the words out of my mouth.I say it many times but look at Israes Sampson Option then you will see how the real threat to peace and everthing it stands for is.
ML3
August 17th, 2011 at 11:51 am
Can somebody dare to smackdown this smug little nuclear-armed piglet already?
You are only the ethnic majority in your own overhyped little piece of dirt – I hope Russia shows some cojones and tells Suckinyahoo and his merry band of religious fanatics to STFU!
To quote Midnight Express:
"For a nation of pigs, it sure is funny you don't eat 'em."