U.S., Iran in last-ditch bid to clinch historic nuclear deal
- 10 years ago
With a looming deadline on a nuclear agreement, western leaders are trying to pursuade Iranian negotiators that a deal is in Tehran's best interests.
Representatives from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China are in Vienna for a final round of talks with Iran aimed at curbing its nuclear program in exchange for the removal on economic sanctions.
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY, PHILIP HAMMOND, SAYING:
"There is clearly an interest on the Iranian side to get a deal done, the prize for Iran is huge - access to very large amounts of frozen assets, the ability to trade freely with the world again and the ability to reset relationships with the international community, so there is a huge prize on the table for Iran. I think we all want to get the deal done but are also all aware of the very complex issue that are at stake here."
Chief among those issues, is trust.
Western
Representatives from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China are in Vienna for a final round of talks with Iran aimed at curbing its nuclear program in exchange for the removal on economic sanctions.
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY, PHILIP HAMMOND, SAYING:
"There is clearly an interest on the Iranian side to get a deal done, the prize for Iran is huge - access to very large amounts of frozen assets, the ability to trade freely with the world again and the ability to reset relationships with the international community, so there is a huge prize on the table for Iran. I think we all want to get the deal done but are also all aware of the very complex issue that are at stake here."
Chief among those issues, is trust.
Western