Iran nuclear talks go to the wire as midnight deadline for a deal approaches
- 9 years ago
With a midnight deadline looming, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov returned to Switzerland on Tuesday to rejoin nuclear talks with Iran.
Lavrov had left the negotiations in Lausanne on Monday, saying that he would only come back if there was a realistic chance of a deal.
Before making the return trip from Moscow, he voiced optimism about the prospects of success.
“The chances are high. They are probably not 100 percent but you can never be 100 percent certain of anything. But the odds are quite ‘doable’,” Lavrov told reporters.
With the clock ticking, all eyes are on the Swiss resort where six world powers and Iran are trying to overcome the final hurdles to a preliminary accord.
It is hoped this would be followed by a comprehensive deal by June 30 including all technical details on limits Tehran would place on sensitive nuclear activities in exchange for the easing of sanctions.
The United States is willing to continue working past Tuesday’s self-imposed midnight d
Lavrov had left the negotiations in Lausanne on Monday, saying that he would only come back if there was a realistic chance of a deal.
Before making the return trip from Moscow, he voiced optimism about the prospects of success.
“The chances are high. They are probably not 100 percent but you can never be 100 percent certain of anything. But the odds are quite ‘doable’,” Lavrov told reporters.
With the clock ticking, all eyes are on the Swiss resort where six world powers and Iran are trying to overcome the final hurdles to a preliminary accord.
It is hoped this would be followed by a comprehensive deal by June 30 including all technical details on limits Tehran would place on sensitive nuclear activities in exchange for the easing of sanctions.
The United States is willing to continue working past Tuesday’s self-imposed midnight d