Posted on 06/21/2025 9:58:40 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Summary
ISTANBUL, June 21 (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official said on Saturday that proposals put forward by European powers at talks in Geneva about his country's nuclear programme were "unrealistic", suggesting that if they stuck to them it would be difficult to reach an accord.
There were few signs of progress on Friday after the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3, plus the EU met their Iranian counterpart in a bid to prevent the conflict between Israel and Iran from escalating.
"The discussions and proposals made by the Europeans in Geneva were unrealistic. Insisting on these positions will not bring Iran and Europe closer to an agreement," the senior official told Reuters, while speaking on condition of anonymity.
"In any case, Iran will review the European proposals in Tehran and present its responses in the next meeting,” the official said.
Both sides signalled on Friday their readiness to keep talking, although no new date was set.
European diplomats said Friday's talks had been aimed at testing Tehran's willingness to negotiate a new nuclear deal despite there being no obvious prospect of Israel halting its attacks soon.
While neither side disclosed details of what was put forward, two European diplomats said the E3 did not believe that Israel would accept a ceasefire in the near term and that it would be difficult for Iran and the U.S. to resume negotiations.
They said the idea was to begin a parallel negotiating track, initially without the U.S., on a new deal that would involve tougher inspections, including potentially of Iran's ballistic missile programme, while allowing Tehran some notional uranium enrichment capacity.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday spoke...
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Assuming Trump is sincere about negotiations, one problem is that the Israelis are killing so many top regime officials that the regime can’t make any decision.
Geneva doesn’t get involved in wars like the rest of Europe. I’m sure they enjoy the money these talks bring in.
Make pretend negotiations are unrealistic? Who knew?
Well, you simply cannot have a nation steal or acquire fissile material, and build nuclear weapons outside the rules of the IAEA, or have them flipping the finger to the Nonproliferation Treaty and refusing all inspections.
Unless of course, they are Israel.
Who gives a fig what Macaroni or his tranny husband thinks.
I stand with President Trump, and you should to. He was chosen and saved by GOD for this moment.
Herr Goebbels? This you?
More pathetic whataboutism from a top mullah toadie.
Hard to imagine the Euros being unrealistic. They always seem so prudent...
Say anything to get a pause in the bombing/shooting. Then start rearming like crazy. Wash. Repeat. Never, ever allow them to finish the job once it has started.
Iran demands death to Israel, Israel demands to not be destroyed.
Impass.
Negotiators in Iran, Eu, Turkey:
Cant’ we both compromise and meet half way?
“We only want to destroy the GReat Satan USA and Little Satan Israel. This is the same policy as the DNC, UN and EU. Why should we have to change our policies?” - Ayatollah Khamani
“while allowing Tehran some notional uranium enrichment capacity”
The Iranian started at .7% U-235. They’ve gone to 60% U-235.
They don’t even need to have 1% of their centrifuges to get to bomb grade.
Begin to Biden:
“Nobody came to our aid when we were dying in the gas chambers and ovens. Nobody came to our aid when we were striving to create our country. We paid for it. We fought for it. We died for it. We will stand by our principles. We will defend them. And, when necessary, we will die for them again, with or without your aid.”
https://tevitroy.org/24952/joe-biden-menachem-begin
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