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Nov 11, 2013

Saudi Arabia sabotages Iran nuclear talks,but deal is still Alive

Seemingly headed for a successful conclusion, Iran’s Nuclear talks at  a six party meet  on November 10 could not be finalised due to last minute disagreement of French foreign minister Laurent Fabius and the talk were postponed to Novmber20th with both  US Secretary of state john Kerry and European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton expressing a hope of clinching the deal on the next scheduled  date of talks.
US Secretary of state john Kerry and European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton expressing a hope of clinching the deal on the next scheduled  date of talks.

The deal already being  struck by expert negotiators could  not be considered beyond their ingenuity to not adequately  address the concerns and all aspects of the deal.

Though  John kerry responding  to  his  critics in the US legislature stating that "This is an issue of such consequence that really needs  to rise or fall  on merit,not on politics ",The last minute postponement  apparently addressed the fears of Iran's arch rival Saudi Arabia's political concerns  of upsetting the balance of power between the Sunni authoritarian Monarchs  vis-a vis shia Islamic republic in the Middle east.

Considering the nuclear agreement is "greatly preferable,"Obama  said the U.S. will provide "very modest" sanctions relief in the initial phase of an agreement but would keep the broader "sanctions architecture" in place as a threat if Tehran doesn't comply.



Further Saudi Arabia consider any improvement in the ties of West  and Iran as reducing  the strategic  and financial importance  of the Saudi Arabia for US and also as curtailing Saudi influence  over jihadi terrorists  in Syria and other parts of the world.

Israel is not the only country fretting but also  Saudi Arabia, Iran's chief rival for regional influence, has made clear to Washington that it does not like the signs of a possible U.S.-Iran rapprochement.

And such reactions from Saudi are also well reflected in their recent rejection of UNSC seat.

Iran's negotiator Mohammed Javad Zarif however graciously did not criticise  the French minister saying that disagreements at this stage  of the negotiations were to be expected Zarif said that he's still hopeful a deal will be reached but insists any agreement must include the lifting of all Western sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Adjournment of agreement by a period of 10 days  can hardly be a matter of any consequence but the times demand the conclusion  of agreement necessary earlier rather than later,in view of needs of US and almost all the countries  of various economic  zones to synthesize and normalise  the conflict torn deteriorating conditions in Afghanistan and Iraq's society so that global economic  slowdown is arrested  and economic requirements of humanity are properly addressed.

This is also the most opportune time as potential transitions in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India are required to be given positive direction and Iran's contribution to this cause is of greater consequence.


France stalled the nuclear deal with Iran?


France, who  is in the midst of economic troubles torpedoed the nuclear deal with Iran.The United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Germany and Iran failed to produce an agreement over the weekend.

 US Secretary of State John Kerry countered speculation that France stalled  nuclear talks with Iran, saying the six world powers “signed off” on a deal, but Iran wasn’t ready to accept it. In the meantime, Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog agreed on a roadmap for cooperation.

Meanwhile,Iran  has allowed  UN inspectors to monitor the country's nuclear sites, including at a planned reactor. The agreement could boost wider negotiations over Tehran's atomic program.

The deal was struck during talks in Tehran with UN nuclear watchdog Yukiya Amano and  that is likely to pave way  for  the six world powers to reach an accord  with Iran.The negotiations between Iran and the P5 plus One,comprising of the US, France, Britain, China, Russia and Germany would resume in Geneva on November 21 and 22.

Moreover it is ultimately the Americans and Iranians who have not had  formal diplomatic ties for more than three decades who have the power to make or break an agreement.

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