Former Secretary Of State Holds Talks With Iran & EU Leaders To Save Nuclear Deal

According to a report by the Boston Globe on Friday, former secretary of state John Kerry has been meeting with world leaders in an attempt to save the Iran nuclear deal ahead of its May 12th renewal deadline. Business Insider reports that Kerry has met with multiple officials, including Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and leaders from France, Germany, and the European Union. Michael O'Hanlon, a foreign policy expert at the Brookings Institution, told The Globe, "It is unusual for a former secretary of state to engage in foreign policy like this, as an actual diplomat and quasi-negotiator." O'Hanlon went on to say, "former secretaries of state often remain quite engaged with foreign leaders, as they should, but it's rarely so issue-specific, especially when they have just left office."