Talks With Iran Fail to Produce a Nuclear Agreement

November 9, 2013

Author: 

Mark Landler and Michael R. Gordon

Publication: 

New York Times

Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 ended in Geneva without a deal.  The parties failed to reach agreement on an initial proposal that would have required Iran to freeze its nuclear program for six months in exchange for some sanctions relief.  There was some disagreement within the P5+1, with France objecting to a deal that would allow construction on a heavy water reactor to continue and that would put an insufficient cap on Iran's continued uranium enrichment.  However, all sides agreed that significant progress had been made in narrowing differences.  The parties will meet again in ten days at the level of political director.