Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili (3rd r.) and his delegation attend a meeting with representatives of the US., Russia, China, Germany, France, and Britain in Baghdad on May 23. Courtesy of Government Spokesman Office/Reuters
Hopes Fade For Progress At Iran Nuclear Talks In Baghdad -- Christian Science Monitor
Iranian officials say practically no sanctions relief was placed on the table by Western powers in response to Iranian concessions over its nuclear program, dashing hopes for any breakthrough in Baghdad.
Hope for swift progress on a nuclear deal with Tehran faded dramatically today, as world powers presented Iran with a list of stringent demands to curb its uranium enrichment but offered little sanctions relief in return.
Iranian officials said the new offer reaches beyond the step-by-step and "reciprocal" process agreed in the first round of talks in Istanbul last month, which along with positive signals from both sides had generated high expectations for Baghdad.
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Update: Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demands -- Kansas City/AP
My Comment: I cannot say that I am surprised. The West was (and still is) hopeful that Iran will bend .... but Iran has made it very clear in the past few years that their nuclear enrichment program was (and is not) negotiable. My prediction .... nothing will come out from these meetings but a new date for more negotiations.
In the meantime .... other countries are now preparing for the worse.