The Latest from Iran (26 March): Ahmadinejad Grabs the Spotlight
Monday, March 26, 2012 at 9:31
President Ahmadinejad with Afghan President Karzai (left) and Tajik President Rahmon (right)
See also The Latest from Iran (25 March): Expanding the Sanctions
2050 GMT: Nuclear Watch. If true, this Associated Press report does not bode well for the resumption of talks on 13 April over Iran's uranium enrichment:
[Diplomats say] sensibilities generated by failed previous rounds and disputes on what should be discussed are keeping them from finding a venue.
They say the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China oppose Iran's choice of Istanbul because the last round of talks there 14 months ago ended in failure.
They say Iran, in turn, rejects Vienna because it is home to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is trying to probe allegations Tehran secretly worked on nuclear weapons.
The diplomats said Monday other venues are still being discussed and the start of the talks is not in jeopardy.
(For what's it worth, I think this is posturing and the talks will go ahead in Istanbul --- if not, this would be a slap in the face by the US and allies to Turkey, as it tries to elevate its broker's role in international affairs.)
