Michael Lipin, Payam Yazdian, Katherine Ahn, Linda Gradstein, VOA: Analysts: Iran Nuclear Site Sabotage May Weaken Tehran’s Position in Indirect Talks with US
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - With the U.S. and Iran planning their second round of indirect nuclear talks in Vienna this week, some analysts say Sunday’s sabotage of Iran’s Natanz nuclear site has weakened the Iranian position, while others contend it all depends on Iran’s response.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the U.S. expects the indirect talks to proceed in the Austrian capital on Wednesday as scheduled.
The two sides held their first round of indirect talks in Vienna from April 6 to 9, with representatives of Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia acting as mediators.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 13, 2021
Iran nuclear site 'sabotaged'; what about 2015 accord? -- AFP
China and Russia will keep Iran from building a bomb -- Seth J. Frantzman, The Hill
Iran Has No Master Plan, Including on Nuclear Weapons -- Paul R. Pillar, National Interest
Crackdown on dissent highlights Turkey's drift from democracy -- Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor
Biden is making a major mistake on Afghanistan -- David A. Andelman, CNN
How Great Power Tensions Will Affect Central Asia -- Akram Umarov, FPRI
An Old War Is Rekindled On The Myanmar-Thailand Border -- Bruno Philip, Le monde/World Crunch
Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions -- Laurence Peter, BBC News
What Will and Will Not Stop Nord Stream 2 -- Edward Fishman, Foreign Policy
Europe Is Heading Toward a New Financial Crisis -- Bloomberg
The race to succeed Germany’s Angela Merkel just got more exciting -- Silvia Amaro, CNBC
Why the president can’t quickly solve the computer chip shortage -- Steven Overly, Politico
The G7 and NATO won't cut it: Why a new alliance is needed -- Andrew Latham, The Hill
COVID-19: Why is China's vaccination rate so low? -- William Yang, DW
