Tehran’s Mixed Messages on U.N. Nuclear Talks
Iranian and U.N. officials failed to produce an agreement after intensive talks in Tehran from January 16-17. Iran has sent mixed messages on negotiations with the International Atomic Energy (IAEA). Ambassador to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh claimed the two sides bridged some gaps during the talks. But later he said Iran would not stop uranium enrichment “even for a moment” and that the IAEA should cope with reality by accepting Iran’s nuclear rights.
IAEA Deputy Director General said “differences remain” and that Iran did not grant access to the Parchin military complex. The IAEA suspects Iran conducted tests at Parchin related to building a nuclear bomb. Negotiators may revisit the issue in the next round of talks scheduled for February 13. The following are statements by U.N. and Iranian officials on the nuclear talks.
The Islamists Are Coming
The Islamists Are Coming, edited by Robin Wright, surveys the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.
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