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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L), former EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton (C) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) meet for talks on the sidelines of nuclear talks with Iran aimed at settling a dispute over Iran’s nuclear program at the Palais Coburg in Vienna on November 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Joe Klamar, Pool)

Failure of Iran nuclear talks will pose danger to region and beyond: official

by Buthaina Abdulrahman | Nov 23, 2014 | Middle East

Vienna and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The failure of the talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Vienna could threaten regional stability, an Iranian official told Asharq Al-Awsat on Saturday, as hopes that a deal will be reached before Monday’s deadline fade. Ali Khorram, an...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Oman Foreign Minister Yusuf Bin Alawi bin Abdullah (L) shake hands in the official residence of the US ambassador to Britain, in London on November 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Kerry to join Iran nuclear talks in Vienna

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 20, 2014 | Middle East

Paris, AP—US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Vienna later Thursday to join high-level nuclear negotiations with Iran as a deadline for an agreement fast approaches. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Kerry would be going to the Austrian capital...

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Former Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton (C) arrives for a working lunch with the Iranian Foreign Minister at the Iranian Embassy during the P5+1 talks with Iran in Vienna on November 18, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR)

Extending Iranian nuclear talks deadline is worst case scenario: source

by Buthaina Abdulrahman | Nov 19, 2014 | Middle East

Vienna, Asharq Al-Awsat—As officials from Iran and six world powers meet in Vienna to iron out differences over the future of Tehran’s nuclear program, an Iranian official source told Asharq Al-Awsat the two sides urgently need to reach a consensus ahead of a November...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L), EU envoy Catherine Ashton (C) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) meet in Muscat on November 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Nicholas Kamm/Pool)

Final deal in Iran nuclear talks unlikely by deadline: sources

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 13, 2014 | Middle East

New York and Ankara—Reuters—Despite nearly a year of negotiations, Iran and six major powers are unlikely to meet a November 24 deadline to reach a final deal to lift international sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, officials say....

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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (far L), European Union adviser Catherine Ashton (L), Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yussef bin Alawi (R) and US Secretary of State John Kerry (far R), in Muscat on November 9, 2014. (AP PHOTO/NICHOLAS KAMM, POOL)

Opinion: What Will Follow the November 24 Deadline?

by Tariq Alhomayed | Nov 13, 2014 | Opinion

The media spotlight is currently focused on the talks between the US, EU and Iran in Muscat, ahead of a November 24 deadline to reach a comprehensive deal on Tehran’s nuclear program. But the question is: what happens after the deadline? US Secretary of State John...