Never-ending nuclear talks with Iran are bordering on the absurd
America and Europe may soon have to decide whether to pull the plug on the process
Much has changed in the nearly 18 months since Iran and world powers started trying to salvage their nuclear deal of 2015. Three of the seven parties to the accord have new leaders. A fourth invaded its neighbour. What was meant as a brief run of negotiations became a marathon. Yet negotiators flock back every few months for more meetings at the home of the un’s watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (iaea) in Vienna.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “An unenriching debate”
Middle East & Africa September 10th 2022
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