ASSESSMENTS

U.S., Iran: A Historic Deal in the Making

Nov 8, 2013 | 22:14 GMT

Participants gather for the start of two days of closed-door talks over Iran's nuclear program in Geneva on Nov. 7.

(FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

Washington and Tehran may soon reach a historic agreement over Iran's controversial nuclear program. As talks in Geneva move into their third day, both sides are continuing to negotiate the framework for a deal, moving what had been back-channel negotiations into the public realm. In these more publicized meetings, Iran and the United States are devising ways to implement what they have already agreed on — a process that could encounter minor obstacles but that is unlikely to be derailed entirely. 

The nuclear talks appear to be moving along, albeit slowly, with little chance of being derailed entirely....

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