By Jaime Ortega.
Western foreign ministers in Geneva , including U.S. Secretary of State , John Kerry got together to discuss Iran’s nuclear program and its a sign that the agreement with Iran is imminent despite Israel complaints.
Kerry yesterday joined British foreign ministers , French and German , William Hague , Laurent Fabius and Guido Westerwelle respectively .
However, the current round of talks in the Swiss city between the six powers and Iran, Group 5 +1 will continue at least till later day today . This is because ” there are still things on the table to be resolved ,” as Kerry said yesterday afternoon after his arrival at the UN Palace in Geneva, that was chaired by the High Representative Catherine Ashton .
The U.S. diplomat was satisfied with the course of the negotiations, but also cautious. “I came to help reach an agreement between Iran and the 5 +1 countries . We bridge the gap , but no one has to be wrong : there are still major obstacles to overcome. ”
High-level diplomacy
Earlier on, the talks had developed with high -level diplomats. The closeness of agreement was partial but important , on the sensitive Persian atomic issue raised at ministerial level. Today, at the negotiating table foreign minister of Russia, Sergei Lavrov and Deputy Foreign possibly China , Baoodong Li, who last night was still in Beijing will join the negotiations.
According to some leaks , this Saturday in Geneva six Iranian Foreign Ministers , including Javad Zarif , could agree to announce a three-stage timetable for gradual mutual concessions between the parties , an agenda proposed by Tehran to try to get in a year or less the official closing of the nuclear Persian issue.
According to the same leaks , the first step could be a partial lifting of international and bilateral sanctions against Iran regarding its ambiguous nuclear program to as long as six months from Tehran to accept even more stringent inspections by the IAEA ( the International Agency for Atomic Energy ), and limit its uranium enrichment activities . Then other measures would be carried out to promote mutual trust, after every engagement has been fulfilled. After sanctions are lifted and compromised there will be next expectations.
The search for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian issue is motivated by the need for Tehran to revive its economy now heavily affected by these sanctions. U.S. President Barack Obama will eliminate one of the problems in the Middle East , and possibly streamline the difficult attempt to end the civil war in Syria. Yesterday in Washington, Obama said that Iran could be given ” some relief ” while warning that , after a possible first agreement , “the structure of sanctions ” against Iran ” would remain in force”.
