Tuesday, May 26, 2015

French diplomat warns Iran deal unlikely by deadline


France’s ambassador to the US said Tuesday that world powers and Iran will probably miss an end-of-June deadline for a comprehensive nuclear agreement, as his German and British counterparts warned the sanctions against Tehran could crumble if no deal was reached.

Gerard Araud said it’s “very likely” there will be no deal in the next five weeks, or even afterward.                 
He said much technical work remains, meaning any understanding reached could just be “fuzzy air.”
 
Araud spoke Tuesday at an Atlantic Council event alongside the British and German ambassadors to the US. The three European countries are negotiating alongside the US, Russia and China. (READ MORE)