May 24, 2012
Publication:
New York Times
Talks in Baghdad between the P5+1 countries (Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States) and Iran ended without a breakthrough, though all parties agreed to meet again in Moscow on June 18th. E.U. foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said that the two sides found "some common ground," but that "significant differences remain." P5+1 proposals focused on winning a suspension of enrichment to 20 percent and the export of Iran's current stock of this material, in exchange for spare parts for Iran's civilian aircraft and nuclear safety assistance. Iranian officials called for sanctions easing and a recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium.
