A Critical Moment in Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 nations over the Iranian nuclear program have reached a decision point.

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Negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program are approaching a March 24 deadline for a political agreement on principles that will govern a later comprehensive deal. If the P5+1—the permanent five members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany—and Iran reach this agreement, they will then have an additional three months to conclude a detailed final agreement.

The proximity of this deadline sharpens the dilemma facing both sides of the negotiating table. As Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged following three days of negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Lousanne, Switzerland, “We have made some progress but there are still gaps, important gaps, and important choices that need to be made by Iran in order to move forward.”

For more on this idea, please see: Nuclear Negotiations with Iran Reach a Decision Point by Shlomo Brom

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