The global powers, including the UN's five permanent members and Germany, have said on Tuesday that they had accepted to resume talks with Iran on its nuclear issue. “I have offered to resume talks with Iran on the nuclear issue,” said Catherine Ashton, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, “we hope that Iran will now enter into a sustained process of constructive dialogue which will deliver real progress.” This new round of face-to-face negotiations will take a form of series of meetings with no fixed deadlines and won't get under way until early April because of the New Year Holiday in Iran and preliminary discussions to decide important details like site for the talks, according to EU officials. However, they also noted to put pressure on rapid progress regarding that a military strike by Israel could otherwise be the result.
The British foreign secretary, William Hague, said in a statement reflecting the unity among the US, China, and the EU against Iran's nuclear program: “We all agree that the international community should demonstrate its commitment to a diplomatic solution by acknowledging Iran’s agreement to meet, by testing its desire to talk and by offering it the opportunity to respond to our legitimate concerns about its nuclear intentions.
Meanwhile, France showed skepticism that the talks may repeat "the fruitless discussions in Istanbul."
Guido Westerwelle, Germany’s foreign minister, warned that Iran only damages its own interests through “tactical maneuvering and playing for time”.
Iran's reactions will be very interesting to watch for in the next few weeks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/world/middleeast/iran-agrees-to-inspection-of-secret-military-site-report-says.html?ref=global-home
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