The Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, told his Iranian counterpart that “the nuclear talks have reached the final sprint in the marathon.” Indeed, the negotiations between the “P5 + 1” — the permanent five members of the UN security council and Germany, Iran’s most important trading partner in terms of establishing its nuclear program — are heading toward their 10th anniversary next year. The supposed sprint is the deadline to get a comprehensive agreement in place in the next few months.
It is a mystery why the agreement is taking so long. Iran is desirous of obtaining nuclear weapons, which would …read more
Source: National Post
