Former U.N. weapons inspector Albright: Iran must remove some 15،000 of its 20،000 centrifuges to make a final agreement.

Former U.N. weapons inspector Albright: Iran must remove some 15،000 of its 20،000 centrifuges to make a final agreement. (M).


In a report released this week، David Albright، a former U.N. weapons inspector who regularly consults with the Obama administration، said Iran must remove some 15،000 of its estimated 20،000 centrifuges to make a final agreement palatable for the United States.

Albright، whose report drew on discussions with senior U.S. officials، also said Tehran would have to shut down an underground uranium enrichment site and significantly downgrade its heavy water reactor.Iran has never come close to accepting such conditions.

Amid ongoing contradictory impressions of Geneva nuclear agreement, especially on the Iranian side, It`s not clear what the U.S. and its coalition partners would do if a comprehensive agreement isn`t reached in six months. 

U.S. officials are currently meeting with their counterparts in the so-called P5+1 to plot strategy for the February meetings. French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal told The Associated Press on Thursday that the coalition`s priority is to reach a big deal and do so quickly.'

We are not going to go through a succession of interim deals،' Nadal said. He added that the push in Congress for tougher sanctions against Iran 'increases the pressure”.

Backers of the congressional sanctions push say the crippling economic penalties are what`s drawn Iran to the negotiating table in the first place and should not be eased until the Islamic republic bends on all international demands.   Hmmmm....Yeah sure they will....'When crows wear stiletto heels'.