Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Brinksmanship ahead of new Iran nuclear deadline


VIENNA -- US Secretary of State John Kerry met once again with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday morning in the Austrian capital, hours after both of their bosses issued tough statements on their standards for a comprehensive nuclear deal.

Starting the day, Iran's deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said that both sides had already shown the will necessary to proceed toward an historic agreement.

But for Iran's part, such an agreement cannot come at "any cost," he said. (READ MORE)