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Iran nuclear talks extended by three days
Source: The Guardian
Iran nuclear talks extended by three days
Julian Borger in Vienna
Tuesday 7 July 2015 15.27 BST
Nuclear talks in Vienna have been extended by three more days amid disagreements between Russia and the west over lifting an arms embargo on Iran.
The discord among the six global powers negotiating with Iran in the Austrian capital has further complicated the already detailed and technical talks. Other differences over the timing of sanctions relief, verification and transparency had forced a week-long postponement of the original deadline until Tuesday night.
Marie Harf, a US State Department spokeswoman, said on Tuesday that interim terms freezing Iran’s nuclear programme had been extended again to Friday.
“We’ve made substantial progress in every area, but this work is highly technical and high stakes for all of the countries involved,” Harf said. “We’re frankly more concerned about the quality of the deal than we are about the clock, though we also know that difficult decisions won’t get any easier with time – that is why we are continuing to negotiate.”
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Julian Borger in Vienna
Tuesday 7 July 2015 15.27 BST
Nuclear talks in Vienna have been extended by three more days amid disagreements between Russia and the west over lifting an arms embargo on Iran.
The discord among the six global powers negotiating with Iran in the Austrian capital has further complicated the already detailed and technical talks. Other differences over the timing of sanctions relief, verification and transparency had forced a week-long postponement of the original deadline until Tuesday night.
Marie Harf, a US State Department spokeswoman, said on Tuesday that interim terms freezing Iran’s nuclear programme had been extended again to Friday.
“We’ve made substantial progress in every area, but this work is highly technical and high stakes for all of the countries involved,” Harf said. “We’re frankly more concerned about the quality of the deal than we are about the clock, though we also know that difficult decisions won’t get any easier with time – that is why we are continuing to negotiate.”
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/07/iran-nuclear-talks-extended-three-days
