A new round of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 means a new round of “problems” for the US to present with Iran’s civilian nuclear program, and indeed with Iran in general.
Secretary of State John Kerry laid out the “breakout capability” of Iran’s civilian enrichment program, the assumption that Iran could theoretically whip together a nuclear weapon in short order if it chose to do so.
Kerry presented it as a “public domain” fact that Iran could create enough fissile material for a weapon in two months, though officials have gone anywhere from 3-4 months and a matter of days in different speeches throughout the years.
The figures are based on the idea that Iran could instantaneously and perfectly transition centrifuges from 3.5 percent to weapons grade (95% or higher), even though Iran has never even attempted to go beyond 20%.
US officials are also presenting Iran’s conventional missiles as a “hurdle” to be overcome as well, though it is unclear if the rest of the P5+1 will even consider that, since conventional weapons are totally distinct from Iran’s obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Well, F*ck the NPT, says Mr. Kerry. F*ck the peace! F*ck the reason! We are the world power #1 and we can say whatever we want to make Iranians leave the talks. Mr.Netenyahoo is waiting for that!
Talks with the Iranians is very much akin to the "peace" talks between Israel and the PA. Israel never had any intention of allowing successfully negotiated peace with the Palestinians…and the US had no intention of allowing a successful agreement with the Iranians. These talks are just kabuki looking for justification to go to war instead – you know, an impasse or more likely an totally unacceptable demand from the US that the US grabs hold of as proof the Iranians are duplicitous thus justifying a military response – egged on by Israel and the CONgress they own, of course.
Iran's conventional missiles are a "hurdle" only to US/Israel invasion plans. Much like Israel's demand that Palestine recognize Israel as a "Jewish State," the discussion of Iran's conventional missiles is intended to be unacceptable. So when the Iranians – or Palestinians – walk out they can be blamed for "refusing to negotiate in good faith."
It's obvious that Kerry was built from body parts minus a functioning human brain