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Iran nuclear talks unravel after Binyamin Netanyahu intervention
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/10/iran-nuclear-talks-unravel-after-binyamin-netanyahu-intervention/
Iran nuclear talks unravel after Binyamin Netanyahu intervention
Julian Borger, The Guardian
By George Chidi
Sunday, November 10, 2013 16:46 EST
The diplomatic progress that brought six foreign ministers tantalizingly close to a historic agreement on the Iranian nuclear program is in danger of unraveling before negotiators meet again this month, officials and analysts warned on Sunday.
In a bid to contain the danger, the lead US negotiator, Wendy Sherman, flew straight from the talks in Geneva to Israel to reassure Binyamin Netanyahu’s government that the intended deal would not harm his country’s national interests.
The hastily arranged trip represented an acknowledgement of Netanyahu’s power to block a deal through his influence in the US Congress and in Europe. Egged on by the Israelis, the US Senate is poised to pass new sanctions that threaten to derail the talks before they get to their planned next round in 10 days’ time.
The US secretary of state, John Kerry, said on Sunday that America was sufficiently skeptical of Iran’s willingness to dismantle its nuclear program and would keep sanctions in place as talks continue.
