Midnight Deadline Approaches Iran Nuke Deal
LAUSANNE (Worthy News)– Marathon talks aimed at stopping Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons entered their final scheduled day Tuesday with global powers racing to agree a framework deal by a midnight deadline, the Times of Israel reported.
Officials say progress has been made on parts of what they hope will form the basis of a historic accord that has been threatening to escalate dangerously for 12 years, but that key differences remain.
An army of technical and sanctions experts worked until the small hours in Switzerland exchanging documents and trying to figure out how to put together what would be a highly complex agreement. –[wp_colorbox_media url=”http://www.timesofisrael.com/time-runs-out-as-nuclear-talks-hit-deadline-day/” type=”iframe” hyperlink=”Source”]
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