by Jasmin Ramsey Geneva — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said this morning that it’s too soon to say whether an agreement would be signed but the arrival of his P5+1 (U.S., Britain, France, China, and Russia plus Germany)… Continue Reading
by Jim Lobe via IPS News As Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers of at least four other major powers prepared to join talks with Iran in Geneva Saturday, the stakes over the eventual success or failure of… Continue Reading
by Jasmin Ramsey *This post has been updated to include further confirmation that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is headed to Geneva. Geneva — If you’re wondering why there’s no juicy details coming out of Geneva, where Round III of… Continue Reading
by Jasmin Ramsey via IPS News Amidst rising expectations of a breakthrough, Iran and six world powers Wednesday resumed their quest for a deal on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme that seemed just within reach earlier this month. In the first… Continue Reading
by Jim Lobe via IPS News Two pillars of the U.S. foreign policy establishment urged Congress Monday to forgo any new sanctions legislation directed against Iran, warning that it will risk “undermining or even shutting down” ongoing negotiations over Tehran’s… Continue Reading