GENEVA (Reuters) - Major powers gave Iran two weeks to answer calls to rein in its nuclear programme on Saturday or face tougher sanctions after talks ended in stalemate despite unprecedented U.S. participation. A U.S. State Department spokesman said Washington hoped Iran now understood that it had a choice between cooperation and "confrontation, which can only lead to further isolation". But prospects of ending a row that has triggered regional tensions and rattled oil markets looked dim as Iran's top nuclear negotiator insisted Tehran would not even discuss a demand to freeze uranium enrichment at the next meeting.
GENEVA (Reuters) - Major powers gave Iran two weeks to answer calls to rein in its nuclear programme on Saturday or face tougher sanctions after talks ended in stalemate despite unprecedented U.S. participation.
A U.S. State Department spokesman said Washington hoped Iran now understood that it had a choice between cooperation and "confrontation, which can only lead to further isolation".
But prospects of ending a row that has triggered regional tensions and rattled oil markets looked dim as Iran's top nuclear negotiator insisted Tehran would not even discuss a demand to freeze uranium enrichment at the next meeting.
China and Russia seem very eager to get on board with Iran and share technologies and development. So, given how these two are the new economic superpowers of the 21st century, these "sanctions" are going precisely nowhere. keep to the Fen Causeway
Washington hoped Iran now understood that it had a choice between cooperation and "confrontation, which can only lead to further isolation".
Our way or the highway (which, in this regard, is the low-way.)
This is reminiscent of the Korea negotiations, before Bolton got kicked off the team. The difference is, of course, that Iran has gas and oil that China wants and which Russia wants to help them extract. And France and Russia want to fight over who gets to help them build the nuke no doubt.
Iran also has the rule of law, or whatever one wants to consider the signed treaty called the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement. By rights, they can build a civilian nuke industry.
Whoever said that putting in a US Interests Section in Tehran and an experienced negotiator could be an 'I told you so' gambit, please remind me of your post so I can mark it 4 a few times. Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.
Frank Delaney ~ Ireland
