Little progress in Vienna talks as Iran s election approaches
With the Iranian presidential elections looming
, very little progress has been made so far in the fifth round of indirect talks in Vienna between the U.S. and Iran, two sources briefed on the talks tell me.
Why it matters: The Iranian elections on June 18 are likely to strengthen the conservative camp, with Ebrahim Raisi the leader of Iran s judiciary and a close confidant of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the favorite to win.
Driving the news: U.S. officials expressed cautious optimism last week heading into the fifth round of talks.
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As indirect negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal continue, Iran is hopeful that an agreement can be reached before Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is out of office in August. The presidential elections in Iran will be held this month.
Ali Rabiei, a spokesman for Rouhani, said Tuesday there are “no obstacles” in the way of reaching a deal with the US in the talks that are ongoing in Vienna and that negotiators expect to finalize an agreement by August.
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