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With
the third round of nuclear negotiations in Vienna now in the books, most of the
headlines surrounding U.S.-Iran relations are rightly focused on the challenges
that lie ahead. Reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal by the mutually agreed
upon July 20 deadline is doable – but it will be no small task. The likelihood
of multiple meetings at the political directors level in July (and perhaps even
June) is well within the realm of possibility. The more time goes by, however,
the higher the likelihood that negotiations in Vienna will soon resemble the
fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat diplomacy that secured the interim nuclear deal
in Geneva.
As
negotiators race to the finish line, the focus on sanctions and centrifuges
will only increase. But to truly appreciate the very real viability of a
comprehensive nuclear deal, it is important to take a deep breath, step back a
few steps, and look at where the United States and Iran are today compared to
where they were less than a year ago.
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