Iran nuclear talks to open in Moscow

[fd24]

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World powers and Iran resume their nuclear crisis talks on Monday amid fears that failure on this occasion may lead to a permanent breakdown and push the sides ever closer to the use of force.
The two-day meeting follows a bruising May session in Baghdad during which Iran nearly walked out of negotiations aimed ultimately at keeping it from joining the exclusive club of nations with an atom bomb.

Host Russia however is keen to flex its diplomatic muscle and make Iran an example of how Moscow's influence over Soviet-era partners could be used to avoid foreign military intervention in the 16-month crisis in Syria.

"There are reasons to believe that the next step will be taken in Moscow," Russia's Deputy Foreign Sergei Ryabkov said.

Failure in Moscow could leave the process in tatters and raise the threat of air raids from arch-foe Israel – a fateful scenario in which broader conflict would lead to a spike in oil prices that could tip over the world's teetering economy.

But a July 1 deadline for a full EU oil embargo and the June 28 rollout of tough US sanctions against a host of Iranian oil clients is providing added pressure for Tehran to bargain more seriously.
Two of the biggest bones of contention involve the speed with which world powers lift existing sanctions and the recognition of Iran's "right to enrich" uranium.

The latter is emerging as a key demand that Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili is likely to present to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton when she represents the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany in Moscow.

"We expect that Iran's right to nuclear technologies, including uranium enrichment, will be recognised and respected," Jalili told Russia's RT state-run world news channel in comments translated from Farsi.

Diplomats said Iran had agreed to discuss the idea of limits to its enrichment programme under a proposal initially outlined in Baghdad.

"Their message on enrichment has been received," said a Western diplomat close to the negotiations.

"I think that much will depend on how Iran reacts to our proposals as well. But we're ready to discuss theirs," the Western diplomat said.

Yet Western officials have also made clear that Iran's current position would leave them no choice but to go ahead with the oil sanctions while considering new measures in the months to come.

"If Iran remains unwilling to take the opportunities these talks present, it will face continuing and intensified pressure and isolation," said another Western official.

The offer outlined by the powers last month and under discussion in Moscow would see Iran stop enriching uranium to 20 per cent – seen as being just steps away from weapons-grade – and ship out its existing stock while shuttering its Fordo bunker.

The nuclear enrichment site is buried deep in the Iranian mountains and is believed to be bunker-buster proof.

The tough terms would not lead to the quick lifting of sanctions but instead see the West extend some forms of peaceful nuclear energy co-operation and provide assistance for Iran's battered aircraft industry.

Europe would also help Iran export oil to key client Asia by easing an EU ban on tanker insurance.

Iran has previously scoffed at the idea of accepting only reactor fuel and civil aviation parts in immediate return.

But calls are growing on US President Barack Obama from both Israel and the US Congress ahead of his November re-election bid to reject any compromise.

Iran nuclear talks to open in Moscow - Telegraph

[perplexed]

Iran should be allowed to have nuclear enrichment capabilities... and if they are selling those nukes/enrichment tech in black market then plz bomb them.. END of negotiations..

[SOHEIL]

Iran should be allowed to have nuclear enrichment capabilities... and if they are selling those nukes/enrichment tech in black market then plz bomb them.. END of negotiations..

[poseidon]

Iran should be allowed to have nuclear enrichment capabilities... and if they are selling those nukes/enrichment tech in black market then plz bomb them.. END of negotiations..

No offence but, your country is just a card being played between the major power, you are insignificant in world affairs.
no one really cares what you think.

[Shahin Vatani]

These talks are never going to make a difference. The West doesn't know what to do and are too scarred to attack Iran, however they don't want to seem weak and back down. Iran also has no reason to back down. So I think there is going to be a face saving gesture from the West very soon.

[Ottoman-Turk]

Why should they attack you when they are chocking you like a rat , lose no soldiers , weapons , and their oil demands will easily be replaced by GCC countries

[poseidon]

Why should they attack you when they are chocking you like a rat , lose no soldiers , weapons , and their oil demands will easily be replaced by GCC countries

This what I mean when I call you retarded.
these GCC countries are pumping near their maximum capability already, who is gonna produce the oil needed to "choke" Iran? Turkey perhaps?

Iran economy is now 50% dependant on oil, you are forgetting they have world first largest gas reserves now.

[Arian]

Why should they attack you when they are chocking you like a rat , lose no soldiers , weapons , and their oil demands will easily be replaced by GCC countries

Why should they bark if it's that way as you're saying then? Claiming something that you won't do but insisting on the threats will only make you look barking.
And about the rat part, our economic growth in the last decade has been over 2%. It's not very good for a normal country, but it's excellent for a country under several so called 'crippling' sanctions. And also, our scientific growth is 11 times faster than the world average, with the highest industrialization rate. So it sheds some light if Iran has been choked like a rat or not.

[IranZamin]

Why should they attack you when they are chocking you like a rat , lose no soldiers , weapons , and their oil demands will easily be replaced by GCC countries

Don't worry, we are killing them in Afghanistan like rats while our army and cities remain safe

[SOHEIL]

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Why should they attack you when they are chocking you like a rat , lose no soldiers , weapons , and their oil demands will easily be replaced by GCC countries