WASHINGTON: The United States is seeking concrete commitments from Iran in order to reach a nuclear deal that can be shown to the US Congress and public, the White House said on Wednesday.
“We certainly would want, and expect, that if a deal is completed, it will include tangible, specific commitments that have been made by the Iranians”, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said.
His comments followed a New York Times report that Iran is resisting a formal “framework” agreement and preferred a more general statement of “understanding” followed by a final accord in June.
World power negotiations with Iran are entering a crucial final week in Switzerland before a March 31 deadline for an agreement that would block its path to obtaining a nuclear weapon in return for sanctions relief.
US Secretary of State John Kerry departed on Wednesday for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Published in Dawn, March 26th, 2015
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