European diplomats voice concern over pace and structure of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks
The Facts
- European diplomats with past experience dealing with Tehran say they fear the U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift framework deal with Iran.
- Those diplomats say a rushed agreement could entrench rather than resolve deeper disputes over Iran's nuclear program.
- Diplomats cited in the reports say Washington appears eager to secure a diplomatic win for President Donald Trump.
- The concerns focus on the possibility of a superficial initial deal covering Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief.
- Diplomats warned that a thin initial agreement could be followed by months or years of technically complex follow-on talks.
- A senior European diplomat quoted in the coverage said the concern was not whether there would be an agreement, but whether there would be a bad initial agreement that creates downstream problems.
- The White House rejected the criticism of the U.S. approach and said Trump would only accept a deal that puts America first.
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What are European diplomats worried about?
They say the U.S. team may be seeking a quick, high-profile framework agreement with Iran that is too limited to resolve the underlying nuclear and sanctions issues, potentially creating harder negotiations later Independent,Reuters.
Why do diplomats think a quick framework deal could be a problem?
The reporting says diplomats fear an initial deal could be superficial, leaving technically difficult questions to follow-on talks that could last months or years and prove hard to sustain politically Reuters,Ukrinform-EN.
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