Geneva II without Iran unforgivable mistake: Lavrov
20th January, 2014
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the Geneva II talks over the Syrian crisis will be “an unforgivable mistake” if Iran doesn’t attend the confab.
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An attack on Iran remains a terrifying possibility, as a desperate flight forward by the Anglo-American coalition from an already hopeless situation in Iraq.
Lavrov insists on Iranian presence at Geneva
Posted by seumasach on January 20, 2014
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Un chief insists on Iran’s participation in Geneva II
Posted by seumasach on January 15, 2014
UN Chief Reiterates Iran’s Participation in Int’l Geneva II Talks on Syria
15th January, 2014
“I insisted on the necessity of Iran’s participation in (my) negotiations with all regional and international sides, who are involved in Syria’s issue, because in my opinion Iran is a major player,” Ban stressed in a meeting with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian on the sidelines of the Second International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in the Persian Gulf kingdom of Kuwait on Tuesday.
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An Obama legacy sails into view
Posted by seumasach on January 13, 2014
13th January, 2014
The US president Barack Obama lost no time to greet the agreement reached yesterday between Iran and ‘P5+1′ opening the Iran nuclear program to “new and more frequent inspections”. Obama knows — and he knows we know — that, finally, slowly but surely, the historic legacy of this extraordinary statesman is taking shape in front of our eyes.
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US, Iran keep walking on bumpy road
Posted by seumasach on December 16, 2013
M.K.Bhadrakumar
15th December, 2013
Take a deep breath and stand back and recall what Lysander told us in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – the course of true love never did run smooth. True, momentarily it seemed that the nascent, highly fragile P5+1 and Iran interim pact on the nuclear issue met with a blight and a conspicuous wilting of the expert-level negotiations at Vienna becomes inevitable in the downstream of the the US’ unilateral decision to impose sanctions on select firms which traded with Iran that were acts violative of Washington’s sanctions regime.
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Obama defends diplomacy with Iran
Posted by seumasach on December 8, 2013
“The president criticized Netanyahu for believing that the constant mounting of pressure will ultimately lead the Iranians to halt their nuclear energy program, including enrichment-related activities.”
8th December, 2013
US President Barack Obama defends nuclear diplomacy with Iran, saying talks can achieve greater peace for Israel and the United States than could military action.
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Iran deal safe from US attacks, for now
Posted by seumasach on December 5, 2013
Jim Lobe
5th December, 2013
WASHINGTON – Ten days after the signing in Geneva of a groundbreaking deal on Iran’s nuclear program, the agreement appears safe from any serious attack by the strongly pro-Israel US Congress, at least for the balance of 2013.
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White House warns against new Iran sanctions
Posted by seumasach on December 4, 2013
4th December, 2013
The White House warns that a fresh effort by some US senators to impose new sanctions against Iran will send the signal that Washington negotiates in bad faith.
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Nasrallah says American monopoly on power is over
Posted by seumasach on December 4, 2013
3rd December, 2013
Speaking on Lebanese OTV Tuesday night, Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah praised the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers as signaling the end of the US monopoly on power and for preventing war in the region
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Britain mediating between Hezbollah and the U.S
Posted by seumasach on November 29, 2013
Britain mediating in secret talks between Hezbollah and the U.S as relations between Washington and Iran improve
28th November, 2013
Britain is mediating in secret talks between the United States and Iranian-backed Hezbollah with a view to paving the way for Tehran’s return to the international community, it was claimed today.
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Iran deal gains traction
Posted by seumasach on November 26, 2013
Jim Lobe
26th November, 2013
WASHINGTON – Despite strenuous objections by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and mostly Republican lawmakers here, the new accord between the Iran and the US and five other major powers on Tehran’s nuclear program appears to be gaining support here and abroad.
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Hague rejects Israel’s ‘mistake’ moan on Iran deal
Posted by seumasach on November 25, 2013
25th November, 2013
It would have been a “grave error” for western countries to walk away from the negotiating table with Iran, William Hague has told MPs.
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