CNN: Kerry warns U.S. willing to walk away from Iran nuclear talks
Washington (CNN)Secretary of State John Kerry made clear Thursday that he was not afraid to walk away from the negotiating table as he addressed looming questions about the Iranian nuclear deal currently in the works.
"We are not going to sit at the negotiating table forever. We also recognize that we shouldn't get up and leave simply because the clock strikes midnight," Kerry said from Vienna, where the talks are taking place.
The deal's deadline has been extended twice, and both U.S. and Iranian officials have said differences remain ahead of a third deadline on Friday.
However, Kerry stressed that despite the tough issues that still have to be resolved, progress continues to be made.
WNU Editor: From Iran's FARS News Agency via through Reuters .... "Fars News agency reports nuclear talks are deadlocked as U.S. refuses to accept Iran's rights on sanctions". After getting almost everything that they wanted, Iran now wants all sanctions removed ASAP. Will the U.S. and its allies agree .... I doubt it. The U.S. Congress will never agree to it, and the French have already indicated that they will not support such an arrangement. I expect these talks to end in the next day or two with no agreement or resolution.
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