“US
President Barack Obama has called on the new Republican-controlled
Congress not to impose more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear
program, saying he will veto any such move.”
“'Additional
sanctions on Iran at this time would undermine international unity
and set back our chances for a diplomatic solution,' the US president
said. [...] 'We'll see how persuasive I am. But if I'm not persuading
Congress, I promise you, I'm going to be taking my case to the
American people on this,' he warned.”
“British
Prime Minister Cameron also opposed any new sanctions against Iran,
arguing the world needed to 'create the space for negotiations to
succeed.' He added that additional sanctions 'would be
counterproductive and put at risk the valuable international unity.'”
“Iran
and the six powers wrapped up their latest round of nuclear talks in
Geneva on December 17, 2014, three weeks after they failed to reach a
final agreement by a November 24 deadline despite making some
progress. The two sides agreed to extend their discussions for seven
more months until July 1, 2015. The scale of Iran’s uranium
enrichment and the timetable for the lifting of anti-Iran sanctions
are seen as major sticking points in the talks.”
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It is characteristic that the
US-Israel relations are not in the best shape, and this is not
only due to the Israeli policy concerning Gaza, but also because
the US are trying to approach Iran, and one reason is probably
because they think that the Iranian army, which did not get
involved in deleterious wars for many years, is suitable to
contribute to the fight against the IS fighters.
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