BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran and six world powers resumed talks today over Tehran’s nuclear program, with the Iranians pushing for specific timetables and goals but Westerns leaders signaling they want more disclosures before offering rewards.
The push for milestones by Iran reflects apparent efforts to force concessions from the West on sanctions in exchange for gradually addressing international concerns over its nuclear ambitions. Tehran has tentatively agreed to allow U.N. inspectors to restart probes into a military base with suspected links to nuclear arms-related tests.
But no breakthrough accords are expected in the talks in Iraq’s capital, suggesting that all sides are still shaping their strategies and the negotiation process is likely to be long.
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