World press on final stage of negotiations between Iran and the "5+1" powers (July 1-2, 2014)"Iranian nuclear deal still is possible, but time is running out" is an essay by the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry which featured on the eve of the last stage of negotiations on Iran's nuclear deal in Vienna in Washington Post."All along, these negotiations have been about a choice for Iran’s leaders. They can agree to the steps necessary to assure the world that their country’s nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful and not be used to build a weapon, or they can squander a historic opportunity to end Iran’s economic and diplomatic isolation and improve the lives of their people," John Kerry writes.Kerry stressed that both Iran and the U.S. have been serious about negotiations, but that it is now time for Iran to choose between keeping its nuclear sanctions open and a path which will relief it from sanctions. "We have, over the past several months, proposed a series of reasonable, verifiable and easily achievable measures that would ensure Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon and that its program is limited to peaceful purposes. In return, Iran would be granted phased relief from nuclear-related sanctions. What will Iran choose? Despite many months of discussion, we don’t know yet... We do know that substantial gaps still exist between what Iran's negotiators say they are willing to do and what they must do to achieve a comprehensive agreement," his article reads.Kerry expresses his hopes that Iran will make the right decision and concludes his article by writing: "In this troubled world, the chance does not often arise to reach an agreement peacefully that will meet the essential and publicly expressed needs of all sides, make the world safer, ease regional tensions and enable greater prosperity. We have such an opportunity, and a historic breakthrough is possible. It’s a matter of political will and proving intentions, not of capacity. It’s a matter of choices. Let us all choose wisely.""Iran Says It Won't Be Forced Into Major Nuclear Concessions" is an article which appeared today in the Wall Street Journal. "Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif squared off against U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday, warning that Iran won't be coerced into major concessions over its nuclear program, as diplomats returned to Vienna to make a final push to seal an accord by July 20. Mr. Zarif's statement was an apparent response to an opinion article by Mr. Kerry on Tuesday," the article reads. "In recent weeks, Western diplomats have insisted that July 20 represents a real deadline even though the two sides agreed in November that they could extend the diplomacy by six months. The officials argue that prolonging the diplomacy will be difficult to agree on and is fraught with political risks in Tehran, Washington and beyond. Yet with little time remaining and the two sides far apart on core issues, many observers think an extension remains probable."
"Iranian nuclear deal still is possible, but time is running out" is an essay by the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry which featured on the eve of the last stage of negotiations on Iran's nuclear deal in Vienna in Washington Post.
"All along, these negotiations have been about a choice for Iran’s leaders. They can agree to the steps necessary to assure the world that their country’s nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful and not be used to build a weapon, or they can squander a historic opportunity to end Iran’s economic and diplomatic isolation and improve the lives of their people," John Kerry writes.
Kerry stressed that both Iran and the U.S. have been serious about negotiations, but that it is now time for Iran to choose between keeping its nuclear sanctions open and a path which will relief it from sanctions. "We have, over the past several months, proposed a series of reasonable, verifiable and easily achievable measures that would ensure Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon and that its program is limited to peaceful purposes. In return, Iran would be granted phased relief from nuclear-related sanctions. What will Iran choose? Despite many months of discussion, we don’t know yet... We do know that substantial gaps still exist between what Iran's negotiators say they are willing to do and what they must do to achieve a comprehensive agreement," his article reads.
Kerry expresses his hopes that Iran will make the right decision and concludes his article by writing: "In this troubled world, the chance does not often arise to reach an agreement peacefully that will meet the essential and publicly expressed needs of all sides, make the world safer, ease regional tensions and enable greater prosperity. We have such an opportunity, and a historic breakthrough is possible. It’s a matter of political will and proving intentions, not of capacity. It’s a matter of choices. Let us all choose wisely."
"Iran Says It Won't Be Forced Into Major Nuclear Concessions" is an article which appeared today in the Wall Street Journal.
"Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif squared off against U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday, warning that Iran won't be coerced into major concessions over its nuclear program, as diplomats returned to Vienna to make a final push to seal an accord by July 20. Mr. Zarif's statement was an apparent response to an opinion article by Mr. Kerry on Tuesday," the article reads.
"In recent weeks, Western diplomats have insisted that July 20 represents a real deadline even though the two sides agreed in November that they could extend the diplomacy by six months. The officials argue that prolonging the diplomacy will be difficult to agree on and is fraught with political risks in Tehran, Washington and beyond. Yet with little time remaining and the two sides far apart on core issues, many observers think an extension remains probable."
