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Iran nuclear deal edges closer

Iran and six world powers appeared close to a deal on Monday to give Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for limits on its nuclear program, but Iranian officials said talks could run past their latest midnight deadline and success was not guaranteed. Diplomats from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and[…]

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U.S. in no rush to get Iran deal: Kerry

The United States and other major powers are not in a rush to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, suggesting an accord was unlikely hours ahead of a deadline set by the U.S. Congress for a quick review. Adding to signs[…]

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Iran talks ‘could go either way’: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said negotiating teams are close to a historic agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme byt cautioned that the talks could still go either way, and that Washington is still willing to walk away if an acceptable deal is not reached. “It is now time[…]

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Tehran must not have nuclear arms: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry met Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and senior ministers Thursday to discuss regional developments including a five-day cease-fire to facilitate humanitarian aid in Yemen. However, the timing and nature of the cease-fire will be discussed[…]

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US, Iran nuke talks enter critical round

Nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran entered a critical phase on Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meeting his Iranian counterpart less than a week away from a deadline to secure the outline of a deal. With the clock ticking, Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad[…]

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Kerry says US willing to negotiate with Syria’s Assad

Bashar al-Assad has replied to John Kerry’s remarks that Syria should be included in negotiations to reach a political transition, saying his government will decide on the issue after seeing “actions”. The Syrian president was responding to comments by the US secretary of state during an Sunday interview to American[…]

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Kerry defends Israel before UN rights panel

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday delivered a vigorous defense of Israel before the U.N. Human Rights Council, urging its members to end what the United States says is its unfair and biased focus on the Jewish State that could undermine its credibility. His remarks came as the[…]

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Kerry tries to dampen fuss over Netanyahu’s speech

Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional address, yet insisted the Obama administration’s diplomatic record with Iran entitles the U.S. to “the benefit of the doubt” as negotiators work toward a long-term nuclear deal. On a mission to[…]

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Kerry defends Iran negotiations before congress

Secretary of State John Kerry told wary lawmakers on Tuesday that it was premature to criticize nuclear negotiations with Iran before any deal can be reached to keep Tehran from developing atomic weapons. “The president has made clear – I can’t state this more firmly – the policy is Iran[…]

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Kerry heads to Italy for Palestine talks

John Kerry, US secretary of state, has left for a series of meetings in Europe seeking to head off an end-of-year UN showdown over a Palestinian bid for statehood. His first stop on Sunday was to be Rome, where he will meet separately both Sergey Lavrov, Russian foreign minister, and[…]

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