BY TYLER DURDEN
At a moment that the Biden administration is coming under severe scrutiny over why it hasn’t targeted or blocked Russian oil imports with sanctions – Thursday witnessed significant rumblings that world powers negotiating with Iran are on the cusp of a restored nuclear deal.
One top EU foreign policy official confirmed that the Vienna process is now in the “final stages” but still cautioned “we are definitely not there yet” while an early evening CNN report cited a State Department official who said negotiators are “inching forward” toward reaching a deal.
UK chief negotiator (Twitter translate) "We are very close to an agreement. All parties have negotiated constructively under the leadership of the EU Coordinator _Enriquemora @. Now we have to take a few final steps. #ViennaTalks" https://t.co/MvRjksRxBm
— laurence norman (@laurnorman) March 3, 2022