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Kerry/Zarif Meet; Rouhani Answers Tough Questions

From On September 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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by Jasmin Ramsey

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The US and Iran made history today here in New York City. While many prominent American members of the press, academic, business and think tank worlds were listening intently to President Hassan Rouhani give a speech at a Asia Society/

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A Short-Sighted US Strategy In Egypt

From On July 31, 2013 · 1 Comment

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by Mitchell Plitnick

It’s time to ask some tough questions about US policy regarding Egypt. The most pressing being what that policy is, exactly?

I agreed with the easily assailable decision by the Obama administration to refrain from labelling the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi a coup. It still [...]

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Europe Urged to Step into Breach of Failed Mideast Peace

From On May 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment

by Mitchell Plitnick

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The Oslo peace process has failed and Europe must take stronger leadership in the Middle East, according to a distinguished group of former European leaders that is pushing for a stronger and more independent European stance on the Israeli occupation.

And some United States analysts believe the [...]

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No changes in Iran-US relations expected until after Iranian election

From On November 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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This week Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton indicated they wanted talks with Iran to resume even as the US’s dual-track policy of pressure and diplomacy (translation: more sanctions) continues:

HIGH REPRESENTATIVE ASHTON: As you know, in New York, I was feeding back to the P-5+1/E-3+3 ministers [...]

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What is Iran up to these days?

From On October 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Laura Rozen has an exclusive on alleged Iranian attempts to establish back-channel contacts with non-official Americans ahead of the (hopefully) resumed nuclear negotiations:

Mostafa Dolatyar, a career Iranian diplomat who heads the Iranian think tank, the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), which has close ties to Iran’s [...]

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Iranian Diplomat Says Iran Offered Deal to Halt 20-Percent Enrichment

From On September 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Gareth Porter

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Iran has again offered to halt its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent, which the United States has identified as its highest priority in the nuclear talks, in return for easing sanctions against Iran, according to Iran’s permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Ali Asghar [...]

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Iran/P5+1 Talks Conclude, Next Meeting in January

From On December 8, 2010 · 2 Comments

Two days of talks between Iran and the P5+1 — the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany — came to a close on Tuesday in Geneva. It’s no surprise that there was no agreement, given how far apart the sides started off. Incoming report indicate there was progress as both sides made [...]

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Iran RSVPs to Nuke Talks, adds caveats

From On November 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The European Union told reporters on Friday that Iran responded to it’s offer for P5+1 talks on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear stand-off with the West.

The New York Times reports:

In a two-paragraph letter answering an invitation offered more than three months ago by the bloc’s foreign affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, the [...]

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Rozen: EU/Russia ask Iran to RSVP ASAP

From On October 22, 2010 · 1 Comment

Laura Rozen, on her excellent Politico foreign policy blog, writes that top European diplomat Catherine Ashton has again sent a letter to the Iranians because, despite making approving statements in the press, the Islamic Republic has not officially agreed to the proposed mid-November talks.

Rozen reports:

Ashton’s office sent another letter Friday to [...]

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BREAKING: P5+1 Invites Iran to Mid-Nov. Talks

From On October 14, 2010 · 1 Comment

Laura Rozen and Reuters are reporting that the P5+1 — the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany — have invited Iran to resume talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

The invitation is for talks to be held in Vienna for three days in mid-November, according to a [...]

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