Project on Middle East Democracy

Project on Middle East Democracy
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New Developments on Iran

July 16th, 2008 by Sarah

Matthew Lee at AP reports that “in a break with past Bush administration policy, a top U.S. diplomat will for the first time join colleagues from other world powers at a weekend meeting with Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator.”

This morning, the New York Times reports that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei says Iran refuses to stop its nuclear program as a precondition of talks, as demanded by the P5+1 before formal talks on the incentive package offered to Tehran. “In relation to negotiations … we have very clearly defined red lines.”


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