Posted on 02/24/2015 10:02:21 AM PST by Dave346
US Secretary of State John Kerry defended the ongoing nuclear talks with Iran on Tuesday in comments that appeared to be directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
As Netanyahu accused the P5+1 group of world powers of giving Iran a green light to maintain the ability to make nuclear weapons, Kerry said that those bad-mouthing the deal are doing so prematurely, before the contours of the deal have been determined.
During a tour of the IDF's Southern Command, Netanyahu said that "the information I have received in recent days reinforces our fears in regard to the emerging deal between world powers and Iran."
The deal would "allow Iran to become a nuclear threshold state. That is to say, with the agreement of the world powers, Iran will be given license to develop the ability to make a bomb," Netanyahu charged.
The prime minister again defended his decision to address the US Congress next week, saying that Congress "may be the final chance to block a deal between the world powers and Iran."
Speaking at a congressional hearing on the US State Department budget Tuesday, Kerry said in apparent answer to Netanyahu's recent warnings about the emerging deal, "I can't state this more firmly, the policy is Iran will not get a nuclear weapon. Anyone running around right now, jumping to say we don't like the deal, or this or that, doesn't know what the deal is. There is no deal yet."
Talks between Iran and world powers were set to resume next Monday, it was decided after Kerry and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks in Geneva on Sunday and Monday. The sides are hoping to reach an agreement by March 31 that would answer concerns over military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief for Tehran.
"I caution people to wait and see what these negotiations produce. Since 2013 we have been testing whether or not we can achieve that goal diplomatically. I don't know yet. But it's the most effective way to solve the problem and we will prove that over the course of these next weeks and months," Kerry said Tuesday.
"The P5+1 talks have made inroads since the Joint Plan of Action. We've halted the progress of Tehran's nuclear program. We've gain unprecedented insight into it and we expect to know soon whether or not Iran is willing to put together an acceptable and verifiable plan," he added.
Kerry doesn’t even know what the deal is.
Secretary Doofus.
The most immature administration imaginable.
In all likelihood neither do Kerry or Obama.
That may be, but I know what John Kerry is; and I know what Barack Obama is.
Yep. Dangerous, too.
Well Kerry, we DO know that you have a 100% failure rate at everything you have touched. Does that count ?
Maybe the way to get Kerry to capitulate is to scream at him like you are an Iranian rabid “diplomat”....
Why is the deal a secret but they spill the beans about taking back Iraq cities?
Has he shoveled his sidewalk yet?
Oh, so now John Kerry is openly lobbying for Iran, one of the biggest sponsors of terror in the world today. Great.
I’m sure the Ayatollah is falling off his prayer rug laughing at the gullible overconfident Americans. Why, it’s as easy as taking folded up Bombing Vest from a baby!
Those who do Obama’s bidding have no idea what is going on ... LOL ...
His shovel probably broke..
Hahahaha. Let’s not be so naive. Does this chump actually believe that Israel doesn’t know exactly what is being discussed at these meetings, and what the USA offers are?
Has anybody on this forum seen the movie The Conversation? It came out probably 30 years ago. It’s about the professional eavesdropping industry, (Harrison Ford’s first or second movie with Robert Duval.)
I was astounded at the time at the sophistication of eavesdropping equipment and techniques used to eavesdrop on someone’s conversation.
Ok... now we’re in the 21st century. I AM QUITE SURE THAT WE AND THE ISRAELI’S HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF LISTENING IN ON ANY CONVERSATION THEY WISH TO ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME.
You can be quite sure Israel has accurate transcripts of Kerry and Obama and others negotiating with Iran.
If Kerry, 0bama, and Iran are involved, it can't be good.
Au Contraire! Monsieur Le Pantelones Fancie knows everything about everything. He was in Viet Nam!
Yes, that's it, it was a mishap on my exercise equipment
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