Iranian Delegation Raises Concerns Over 'Ill-Advised' Letter From Republican Lawmakers As U.S. Deman
Source: Reuters
Iranian Delegation Raises Concerns Over 'Ill-Advised' Letter From Republican Lawmakers As U.S. Demands 'Tough Choices'
Reuters
Posted: 03/16/2015 12:28 pm EDT Updated: 9 minutes ago
* Not clear if end-March deadline can be met-U.S. official
* Says Iran has to make "very tough and necessary choices"
* Iran's Salehi: "I'm very optimistic." (Adds Steinmeier statement)
By Lesley Wroughton and Parisa Hafezi
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The official did not elaborate but added that the Iranian delegation also raised in the meeting with Kerry an "ill-timed and ill-advised" letter from 47 Republican senators to Iran's leadership warning that they could undo any deal President Barack Obama made with them.
"These kinds of distractions are not helpful when we're talking about something so serious," the official added.
The U.S. official said the sides would work through the end of the month if needed to secure a deal. Talks are expected to resume on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters in Brussels, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said progress had been made in the talks but "important points" were unresolved. A statement from German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said a deal could not be struck "at any price."
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