Saturday, July 4, 2015

Iran calls on counterparts to choose agreement or coercion (Javad Zarif)

Iran's counterparts in nuclear talks "still need to make a critical and historic choice: agreement or coercion," said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a video on YouTube on Friday."I'm in Vienna to put a long overdue end to an unnecessary crisis," said Zarif at the beginning of the video.

Speaking on the most recent round of talks over Iran's long-disputed nuclear issue, Zarif said despite some remaining differences, "we have never been closer to a lasting outcome. But there is no guarantee."

"Some stubbornly believe that military and economic coercion can ensure submission," he said.

However, he added that his negotiating partners in nuclear talks "have recognized that coercion and pressure never lead to lasting solutions."

According to Zarif, Iran is ready to strike a balanced and good deal.

"Only balanced agreements can withstand the test of time," he said.

  • As US State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf announced on Tuesday, the fresh round of nuclear talks was extended from June 30 to July 7.
Iran and the five UN Security Council permanent members plus Germany (P5+1) have been negotiating over the past 16 months to reach a long-term deal over Tehran's disputed nuclear plan. In a successful deal, Iran would suspend some sensitive nuclear activities, and in return, Western states would partially relieve some sanctions imposed on Tehran.
  Source:Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
4/7/15
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  1. Iran says makes new proposal in nuclear talks, West unimpressed....

    Iran has offered "constructive solutions" to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on Wednesday, but Western officials suggested they had heard nothing new from Tehran.

    Iran and the powers are in the last stretch of talks to reach a final agreement to end a more than 12-year standoff over Iran's nuclear program. The aim is to lift sanctions in exchange for at least a decade of curbs on the program.

    "Iran has presented constructive solutions to overcome the remaining differences. We will not show flexibility regarding our red lines," an Iranian diplomat, who was not identified, told ISNA.

    But Western officials indicated they had yet to see substantive new proposals. The biggest sticking points include issues such as a United Nations arms embargo, U.N. missile sanctions, the speed of sanctions relief, and research and development on advanced nuclear centrifuges.

    "I haven't seen anything new from Iran," a Western diplomat close to the talks told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Another Western official echoed the remarks...............reuters.com
    8/7/15

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  2. The United States' refusal to accept Iran's rights, particularly on sanctions, is blocking a deal between the Islamic state and the six major powers, a source told Iran's semi-official Fars news agency on Thursday...

    "While the Iranian team is showing flexibility, the Americans are refusing to accept Iran's obvious right, particularly on sanctions," Fars quoted an unnamed source as saying.

    The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China have been negotiating with Iran to reach a long-term deal under which Tehran would its curb nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
    REUTERS
    9/7/15

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  3. International negotiators in Vienna have not yet reached a final agreement to restrict Iran's nuclear program in return for sanctions relief, a White House spokesman said on Thursday...

    "This final agreement has not been reached yet. There still continue to be some obstacles to reaching that final agreement," said Press Secretary Josh Earnest.
    REUTERS

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