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Nuke talks to miss target; Iran FM heads home
(MENAFN- Arab News) VIENNA: A senior US official acknowledged Sunday that Iran nuclear talks will go past their June 30 target date as Iran's foreign minister prepared to head home for consultations before returning to push for a breakthrough.
Iranian media said Mohammed Javad Zarif's trip was planned in advance. Still the fact that he was leaving the talks so close to the Tuesday deadline reflected his need to get instructions on how to proceed on issues where the sides remain apart among them how much access Tehran should give to UN experts monitoring his country's compliance to any deal.
The dispute over access surfaced again Sunday with Iranian Gen. Masoud Jazayeri saying that any inspection by foreigners of Iran's military centers is prohibited. He said the attempt by the US and its allies to 'obtain Iran's military information for years ... by the pressure of sanctions' will not succeed.
But German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier who joined the talks Friday said Iran's 'nuclear activities no matter where they take place' must be verifiable.
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Zarif met in Vienna for their third encounter since Saturday. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius also is in Vienna as is British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond while Russia and China are represented for now by deputy foreign ministers.
Iranian media said Mohammed Javad Zarif's trip was planned in advance. Still the fact that he was leaving the talks so close to the Tuesday deadline reflected his need to get instructions on how to proceed on issues where the sides remain apart among them how much access Tehran should give to UN experts monitoring his country's compliance to any deal.
The dispute over access surfaced again Sunday with Iranian Gen. Masoud Jazayeri saying that any inspection by foreigners of Iran's military centers is prohibited. He said the attempt by the US and its allies to 'obtain Iran's military information for years ... by the pressure of sanctions' will not succeed.
But German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier who joined the talks Friday said Iran's 'nuclear activities no matter where they take place' must be verifiable.
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Zarif met in Vienna for their third encounter since Saturday. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius also is in Vienna as is British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond while Russia and China are represented for now by deputy foreign ministers.
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