Iran talks in deadlock, says Kerry - FT.com:
"The final stage of nuclear talks between world powers and Iran is in deadlock, US secretary of state John Kerry has warned, with just hours to go until US legislation will kick in that will strengthen the position of hawks opposed to the deal in Washington.
Under US law, if a full accord between the P5+1 — the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany — and Iran is not submitted to Congress for scrutiny by midnight US time on Thursday, the amount of time US lawmakers have to scrutinise any deal doubles to two months. During that period, the White House is prevented from lifting any economic sanctions on Iran.
The Obama administration has fought hard in recent months to contain Congressional opposition to the diplomatic negotiations. Hawks on both sides of politics have made repeated attempts to scupper the chances of a nuclear detente with Iran."
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