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US To Indirectly Participate In Iran Nuclear Talks

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The United States will participate in the Iranian nuclear talks (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) via an European Union intermediary in Doha, Qatar tomorrow. The role of the US was one of the outstanding questions when the resumption of talks were announced over the weekend.

  • Wires reporting less optimism of a successful resolution of talks than before talks collapsed earlier this year.
  • Joseph Haboush of Al Arabiya: "[US] State Department official confirms indirect talks w/Iran to begin "in the Gulf this week." Official says US ready to immediately conclude and implement deal negotiated in Vienna. "But for that, Iran needs to decide to drop their additional demands that go beyond the JCPOA.""
  • Wall Street Journal's Laurence Norman: "Now have my own confirmation of US-Iran indirect talks via EU in Doha starting tomorrow. Western sources very much downplaying expectations."

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