Iran deal may be Obama’s biggest success: Analyst
Press TV has interviewed Nader Bagherzadeh, a California-based political analyst, to discuss the latest developments regarding the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.
What follows is a rough transcription of the interview.
Press TV: When we look at the situation, are you optimistic with what is taking place right now? We know the original date is June 30. First of all, are you optimistic that a deal is going to be reached this time around?
Bagherzadeh: Well, if you listen to what the officials are saying, there are major differences. Mr. Fabius is talking about limiting R&D. Whatever was mentioned in Lausanne is what is available for discussion but beyond that [is] probably not acceptable to Iran.
Regarding the inspections of military sites, it is part of the Additional Protocol. They are right that they can request to see anywhere they want to go but they can request… not to go any time. They request it, if the information is not provided that is satisfactory to the agency, then they can go to the next level. That is normal, they should do… but going there, knocking on the door and walking in, that is unacceptable.
And the sanctions of course is something that Dr. Zarif has mentioned. I have a feeling that when they sign, some of those steps have to be done step by step, as your reporter said, because you cannot dismantle all the centrifuges all at the same day… that you are signing. You have to do it step by step. So, those are the three main issues that Mr. Fabius said, and they are going to stay the three main issues for the remaining portion of these talks.
Press TV: And as you said, it is not just the differences that exist, but in many cases, it seems that there is quite a gap. I am just wondering… do you think that this time around… because we have seen already hints of possibly the June 30 deadline being extended. How likely do you think that we could go into a longer extension period? Perhaps months. Do you think that is a possibility?
Bagherzadeh: I would think that both sides want this to close as rapidly as possible. I was thinking that Mr. Obama has had two very good news items this past few days, he wants to add this additional one as part of his success in foreign policy, probably the biggest success story of his presidency.
He wants this, his team want this, and I would think that they want to make sure that this closes as soon as possible before the US Congress starts drifting towards more sanctions or additional new laws against this case.
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