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Iran’s nuclear deal reshuffles allegiances in the Middle East
The nuclear deal is just a start of what could become a major shift in alliances in the Middle East. What happened in Geneva may have huge ramifications in Damascus and beyond.
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The nuclear deal is just a start of what could become a major shift in alliances in the Middle East. What happened in Geneva may have huge ramifications in Damascus and beyond.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounces the agreement between six world powers and Iran to curb its nuclear weapons programme as a “bad deal” to which Israel will not be bound.
The foreign secretary and the US secretary of state head to Geneva amid growing optimism that a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme is close to being struck.
William Hague remains optimistic that a deal will be struck with Iran over its nuclear programme despite talks with foreign ministers ending without agreement.
Statesmen and diplomats are meeting in Geneva over Iran’s long-running and controversial nuclear weapons programme. As a deal nears, the French have warned of stumbling blocks over a possible pact.
Speaking in Geneva, US Secretary of State John Kerry says there is no deal yet and “there are gaps that still need closing” in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme.
Iran says it has agreed to fast-track nuclear negotiations, with the hope of reaching a deal within a year. But Iran’s nuclear envoy plays down prospects of a breakthrough at talks on Friday.
Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s new president, could meet Barack Obama for the first time this week – however, some fear the United States could demand too much from Iran.
You’d have to go back over 15 years to find such constructive interaction between Iran and the west, and over 35 years since Iranian and American leaders last met.
In a US TV interview, Iran’s new president Hassan Rouhani says the country seeks peace and friendship and has no nuclear weapons as he continues on a seeming rapprochement campaign with the west.
Iran’s new president has taken to social media to underline his reforming credentials, retweeting news of the release of political prisoners, including the prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh.
The election of Iran’s President Rouhani, combined with escalating diplomacy surrounding Syria, means back channels have been reopened between Washington and Iran.
We should take two unequivocal things from the Iranian president’s press conference on Tuesday on the nuclear issue: engagement and urgency – and the West appears inclined to agree.
President Hassan Rouhani says he is confident the west’s fears over Iran’s nuclear programme can be allayed. Is this a delaying tactic or a sincere offer to negotiate?
Two different locations in Iran show the challenge facing Hassan Rouhani, the newly inaugurated president – pleasing conservatives and reformists alike.