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Monday, July 21, 2014

Why A Nuclear Deal Has Not Happened — The Supreme Leader, Centrifuges, & “Work Units”

Why A Nuclear Deal Has Not Happened — The Supreme Leader, Centrifuges, & “Work Units”

Iran Special: Why A Nuclear Deal Has Not Happened — The Supreme Leader, Centrifuges, & “Work Units”

Story Highlights

  • Supreme Leader broke agreement on silence over nuclear talks
  • Why? To set out Iran's goal of "Work Units" for its program
  • No likely compromise between Iran and Western positions
At the outset of nuclear talks between Iran and the 5+1 Powers two weeks ago, we explained in a 5-point guide, “Why a Nuclear Deal May Not Happen — 5 Points & 1 Word (‘Centrifuges’)”:
unless both sides come off their fixed views on centrifuges, disillusionment, suspicion, and hostility will be added to the mix of crises — including Iraq and Syria — that are already promising a less-than-stable future for both Washington and Tehran.
See Iran Special: Why a Nuclear Deal May Not Happen — 5 Points & 1 Word (“Centrifuges”)

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