By Marney Blom
On the heals of another round of failed nuclear talks between the P5+1 nations – the five permanent members UN Security Council (Russia, China, USA, UK and France) and Germany with Iran, Israeli Minister of Strategic and Intelligence Affairs and International Relations Dr. Yuval Steinitz declared, “Iranians are exploiting the talks in order to play for time while making additional progress in enriching uranium for an atomic bomb.”
Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued a statement at the conclusion of the failed negotiations last Saturday, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, which included, “Over two days of talks, we had long and intensive discussions … It became clear that the positions of the [P5+1] and Iran remain far apart …”
Steinitz contends that time is of the essence. And there simply isn’t much left. “Israel believes that without a significant and tangible threat, including a short timetable, it is clear that achieving the dismantling of the nuclear project will not be possible,” stated the Israeli minister. “The time has come for the world to take a more assertive stand and make it unequivocally clear to the Iranians that the negotiations games have run their course.”
Marney Blom is news director for the Acts News Network.
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