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Former Iran deal negotiator: 60 days is a ‘pretty short period of time’ for nuclear talks
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World · Middle East · Asia · Europe · Russia · China · DiplomacyFormer Iran deal negotiator: 60 days is a ‘pretty short period of time’ for nuclear talks
Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Sunday said that a 60-day timeframe outlined in a draft peace plan for the U.S. and Iran to negotiate the Tehran’s nuclear program is a “pretty short period of time.” Sherman poured cold water on the emerging peace deal while speaking with ABC’s Martha Raddatz on “This…
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Iran peace deal expected to be finalized ‘in the next 24 hours’: Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran could be finalized “in the next 24 hours.” Pakistan has been mediating the peace talks between the two sides, and Sharif wrote in a social media post that the nations “are closer to a peace deal than ever…