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USA-Iran: Secret Negotiations on Afghanistan, Iraq and Trade
http://watchingamerica.com/News/226756/usa-iran-secret-negotiations-on-afghanistan-iraq-and-trade/
Le Figaro, France
USA-Iran: Secret Negotiations on Afghanistan, Iraq and Trade
By Georges Malbrunot
Translated By Laura Napoli
21 November 2013
Edited by Laurence Bouvard
Although nuclear weapons discussions took place this Thursday in Geneva between Iranians and representatives from the major world powers, other negotiations have taken place in secret over the past few weeks, this time between U.S. and Iranian diplomats.
These discussions are focused on four topics, a source in the Gulf has revealed to Le Figaro: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and the prospect of boosting business between Tehran and Washington after a nuclear weapons agreement is signed.
According to this source, the Iranians had direct talks with American diplomats in the U.S. after the U.N. General Assembly at the end of September, during which Barack Obama telephoned Hassan Rouhani, the new, moderate Iranian president.
“Javad Zarif [Iran’s head of diplomacy] was in the U.S. for ten days after the U.N. General Assembly,” said the source. “And 75 people accompanied Rouhani to New York, including many oil and gas industry representatives, such as representatives from Chevron and Exxon.”
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Le Figaro, France
USA-Iran: Secret Negotiations on Afghanistan, Iraq and Trade
By Georges Malbrunot
Translated By Laura Napoli
21 November 2013
Edited by Laurence Bouvard
Although nuclear weapons discussions took place this Thursday in Geneva between Iranians and representatives from the major world powers, other negotiations have taken place in secret over the past few weeks, this time between U.S. and Iranian diplomats.
These discussions are focused on four topics, a source in the Gulf has revealed to Le Figaro: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and the prospect of boosting business between Tehran and Washington after a nuclear weapons agreement is signed.
According to this source, the Iranians had direct talks with American diplomats in the U.S. after the U.N. General Assembly at the end of September, during which Barack Obama telephoned Hassan Rouhani, the new, moderate Iranian president.
“Javad Zarif [Iran’s head of diplomacy] was in the U.S. for ten days after the U.N. General Assembly,” said the source. “And 75 people accompanied Rouhani to New York, including many oil and gas industry representatives, such as representatives from Chevron and Exxon.”
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The article gives some specifics about the agreements, and indicates they can happen quickly, so we may see the results soon.
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