Iran, big powers close to historic deal but sticky issues remain

[Meme It Up]

The endgame of 22-month negotiations concerning the nuclear capabilities of Iran is upon us. If the diplomats can solve these issues by Monday that deal is as good as clinched.

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[QUOTE]After more than two weeks of marathon negotiations, Iran and six world powers appeared close to a historic nuclear deal that would bring sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Tehran's atomic program, diplomats said on Sunday.

Iran and the six powers involved in the talks have given themselves until Monday to reach a deal, their third extension in two weeks, as the Iranian delegation accused the West of throwing up new stumbling blocks to an accord.

An agreement would be the biggest step toward rapprochement between Iran and the West since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, although both sides are likely to remain wary of each other even if a deal is concluded. [/QUOTE]

[Sableye]

Yet congress gives Obama 10 year unlimited trade deal fast track but they are threatening to not ratify this treaty simply because its important to obama

[BananaFoam]

[QUOTE=Sableye;48185432]Yet congress gives Obama 10 year unlimited trade deal fast track but they are threatening to not ratify this treaty simply because its important to obama[/QUOTE]

TPP has bi-partisan support because people paid a lot of money to get it through.

You will find that, where corruption is concerned, the two parties are the same. If they stand to make money, they will support it. They can be contentious on foreign relations because it won't cost them money and makes them look good on Fox News or MSNBC.

[A B.A. Survivor]

There's absolutely no reason to have a deadline, or stick to a deadline, in this negotiation.

[Sableye]

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;48186815]There's absolutely no reason to have a deadline, or stick to a deadline, in this negotiation.[/QUOTE]

Eh that's true that it's 100% arbitrary but there's still reason to have a deadline especially since any treaty will have to be ratified by all parties and with elections and term limits, it would be beneficial to all if there were no regieme changes

[Meme It Up]

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;48186815]There's absolutely no reason to have a deadline, or stick to a deadline, in this negotiation.[/QUOTE]

There is mate, it's a bit like a game of chicken. When you're negotiating and the other side has a ridiculous demand that you can't possibly accept, you just let it run toward the deadline. The other side either has to let the demand go or risk the whole deal being thrown out altogether. We've been using this to great effect.