Kerry: "Geneva Deal Unfinished Because Iranians Needed to Consult with 'Higher Autority'"

Kerry: "Geneva Deal Unfinished Because Iranians Needed to Consult with 'Higher Autority'"HT: UskowiOnIran.

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry said today that the Geneva talks ended with no deals in place because the Iranians were unable to accept the terms proposed unanimously by the major powers without seeking additional approval from senior leaders in Tehran.



“There is still a gap in what they’re able to accept,” Kerry said of the Iranian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif. He made the comments during a visit to Abu Dhabi.



Earlier reports had indicated that last-minute objections by the French over the text of the final agreement, especially regarding the construction of Iran’s plutonium-producing reactor in Arak and the specific limits on its uranium enrichment, was the stumbling block in reaching an agreement in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Now Kerry says that all major powers, including France, did ultimately agree on a draft agreement acceptable to all six powers, including Russia and China, but the Iranians could not sign off on it without additional approval from Tehran. The next meeting will be held on 20 November in Geneva to try to close the gap between the two sides and strike a deal between Iran and P5+1.Hmmm......Khamenei rules Iran, not Rouhani.