[RealJustme]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland—France is again adopting the toughest line against Iran in negotiations aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear program, potentially placing Paris at odds with the Obama administration as a diplomatic deadline to forge an agreement approaches at month-end.

President Barack Obama called French President François Hollande on Friday to discuss the Iran diplomacy and try to unify their positions. The presidents “reaffirmed their commitment” to a deal “while noting that Iran must take steps to resolve several remaining issues,” the White House said.

French diplomats have been publicly pressing the U.S. and other world powers not to give ground on key elements—particularly the speed of lifting United Nations sanctions and the pledge to constrain Iran’s nuclear research work—ahead of the March 31 target.

France’s ambassador to the U.S., Gérard Araud, said via Twitter after the latest round of negotiations in Switzerland concluded Friday.

“No agreement without concrete decisions on issues beyond the enrichment capability question,” he said a day earlier, specifically mentioning the need for extensive monitoring and clarity on Iran’s past research work. Western officials believe they included the pursuit of nuclear-weapon capabilities.

In a sign of France’s determination, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called his negotiating team in Lausanne on Thursday to insist no deal could be forged that allowed for the rapid easing of U.N. Security Council measures, according to European officials.

The French prime minister said a deal that the U.S. had been negotiating with Tehran was a “fool’s game” and didn’t limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The goal appears to be to sign a bad agreement and then declare it a victory while ignoring what happens next.

Obama has voiced frustration with France’s posturing, arguing it isn’t constructive.

[Malcolm]

oh, gosh.......I wonder why?......... and yet, another worthless fuck....

[tvd]

Says it all....

"The French prime minister said a deal that the U.S. had been negotiating with Tehran was a “fool’s game” and didn’t limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The goal appears to be to sign a bad agreement and then declare it a victory while ignoring what happens next."

[RealJustme]

gosh.......I wonder why?......... and yet, another worthless fuck....

So what does Bernard-Henri Lévy the author have to do with this post other than being French?

The bottom line even the French knows this nothing more than Obama checking a block for the history books that he got Iran to agree to a nuclear agreement when no one else could. It doesn't matter that the agreement doesn't stop Iran from getting nukes. Just as he's declared he's the first President to bring health care to all Americans and lower health care costs with his affordable care act. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[RealJustme]

Top Russian negotiator Sergey Ryabkov and other officials have told The Associated Press that the United States and Iran are drafting elements of a deal that commits the Iranians to cut 40 percent in the number of machines they could use to make an atomic bomb over the next ten years. In return, Iran would get immediate relief from crippling economic sanctions and a partial lift of a U.N. embargo on conventional arms. Rybabkov feels the agreement is inevitable since Iran has already started placing orders for advanced combat aircraft and other weapon systems.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday painted an optimistic picture of ongoing negotiations with world powers over his country's nuclear program, saying there has been progress in the talks and that a final accord is possible. He declared the agreement will be a victory for Iran in that the western powers have yielded to Iran's demands which will instantly bring much needed funds and technology while allowing Iran's just right to continue it's nuclear programs. Rouhani warned that Iran will not be tied to the agreement if the West doesn't come through on all it's promises or if the West attempts to interfere in any of Iran's programs.