EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, visited Iran over
the weekend with the hopes of strengthening ties. The Iranian foreign minister,
Mohammad Javad Zarif, in turn, said that a nuclear deal is possibly forthcoming
within the next four to five months. Although the two influential figures tried
to portray an air of optimism and hope, Ashton was also reported to have said
that there is still “no guarantee” that an actual comprehensive agreement would
come to pass. While such talks are certainly part of Ashton’s visit in Iran,
the main goal of the visit is to promote and explore “the potential for a new
relationship between Iran and Europe.” Other topics that will be included in
the talks is the war in Syria, as well as further developments from last year’s
interim deal called P5+1, which was in regards to Iran’s uranium enrichment
programs. Ashton also held talks with President Rouhani and Parliament Speaker
Ali Larijani separately, on Sunday. It’ll be interesting to see how and/or if the
United States will respond to these events. Much of the media has been recently
devoted to the events in Ukraine, so whether or not these talks will be
acknowledged in the U.S. anytime soon remains to be seen.
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By: Lauren Marie De Guzman
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