Iran's Zarif 'sees signs of comprehensive nuclear deal'

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Iran's foreign minister has said he sees "signs" of a comprehensive deal on its nuclear programme, after talks with world powers, Iranian media report.

Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted by the Fars news agency as saying "an understanding is possible that respects the rights of the Iranian nation".

Earlier, he and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said their two days of talks in Vienna had been "substantive".
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After their latest meeting, Mr Zarif and Baroness Ashton issued a joint statement saying they had "substantive and useful discussions covering a set of issues", including uranium enrichment, the heavy-water reactor at Arak, civil nuclear co-operation and sanctions.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26643505

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Well, this is better news than Russia trying to screw things up because of Putin's hurt fee-fees about Ukraine, or sabre-rattling from Israel.

[The Magistrate]

1. They Will Want To Hurry This Up, Sir, So they Can Re-Claim Market Share

Iran formerly was Europe's chief supplier of fuel, and with Russia in the dog-house....

[Fred Sanders]

2. Peace is boring to the Western media, unarmed people "storming" a military

Base and evicting armed soldiers is ever more interesting, because if there is no fear to sell they are not interested.

And the mysterious loss of an airliner permits 24/7 festivals of fear, because the little people need to be told what is important and what is not. Generating fear always is the media trump card.