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US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives at the Coburg Palais in Vienna, on July 13, 2014, for talks with foreign ministers from the six powers negotiating with Tehran on its nuclear program (AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR)
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European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wait for the start of talks in Vienna May 14, 2014. Six world powers and Iran launch the decisive phase of diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear work during three-day talks starting in Vienna on Wednesday, with the aim of resolving their […]
Opinion: Wrap up the nuclear deal before Ashton leaves!
After the P5+1 world powers met with Iran last week, the whole world was engulfed by speculation that a final deal over Iran’s controversial nuclear program wouldn’t be reached by the July 20 deadline. The disappointing rise of new issues during the Vienna meeting,...Caption:
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wait for the start of talks in Vienna May 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger)
Six powers, Iran launch crunch phase of nuclear diplomacy
Vienna, Reuters—Six world powers and Iran launched a decisive phase of diplomacy on Wednesday to draft a lasting accord that would curb Tehran’s contested nuclear activity in exchange for a phased end to sanctions that have hobbled the Iranian economy. After...Caption:
EU Deputy Secretary General Helga Schmid, Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Margaret Ashton, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, and Iranian ambassador to Austria Hassan Tajik attend talks with Iran at the UN headquarters in Vienna, on April 8, 2014. (AFP Photo/Dieter Nagl)
Iran bristles at human rights criticism as nuclear talks resume
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s team of nuclear negotiators headed to Vienna on Monday for the next round of international talks over the country’s nuclear program, as anger mounted in Iran at EU criticism of its human rights record. Iran’s team, led by Foreign...Caption:
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (R) speak during a news conference after a new round of talks between Iran and the six world powers, in Vienna, Austria, 19 March 2014. (EPA/Hans Punz)