The Iran nuclear talks in Vienna enter a new and crucial week, with signs that a deal is near, but that differences between the US and Iran remain at least in part unresolved, causing frustration.
The two big questions are sanctions relief, i.e. exactly how much the US will have to deliver of the promised 2015 sanctions relief, and Iran wanting a guarantee that the US won’t renege on the deal again like they did last time.
Since the US administration that reached the Iran deal was not the same as the one that dishonored it, it isn’t clear how the current US government can guarantee that they won’t get replaced by another opponent of the deal down the road. That makes guarantees tough to make at all.
Iran has rejected the idea of a deadline for a deal to be reached, saying it will take how long it takes. French officials, however, said it was urgent to conclude the talks this week and finalize things.
It’s not clear why France feels this rush, but US officials keep saying there is a deadline, without elaborating, so they may know something we don’t.
Sigh. Another day, another “deal is near, but guess what? The same basic issues remain unresolved.” What a joke.
“It’s not clear why France feels this rush, but US officials keep saying there is a deadline, without elaborating, so they may know something we don’t.”
They don’t. And you answer your own question. The US said so.
IMO the French should be pushed aside , they have no business being involved , they shouldn`t have a veto in the UN either , their perfomance in WW2 should have religated them to the sidelines .
The Iranians haven`t agreed to surrender then ? , because that is what itis goingtotake for any deal , however as the US ,UK , EU can`t be trusted any deal isn`t worth the paper it is written on.
Biden was unwilling to promise that he himself would not re-impose the same sanctions claiming other reasons.
It was not just about the next administration.
yes, at this stage it seems there will be no JCPOA. And Iran is developing alternatives to be able to thrive.
My understanding is the guarantee will work this way. If the US reneges on any conditions (not withdraws) then Iran will be free to do as it pleases. Obviously The US will not accept this.
Such a waste of time. No one will honor the terms. Buying time.