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| U.S. and Iran continue with Iran nuclear talks despite Israeli objections | U.S. and Iran continue with Iran nuclear talks despite Israeli objections |
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| MONTREUX, Switzerland — American and Iranian negotiators Wednesday began their third day of talks aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear program as Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s team tried to rebut a central point Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made in his speech to Congress yesterday. | MONTREUX, Switzerland — American and Iranian negotiators Wednesday began their third day of talks aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear program as Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s team tried to rebut a central point Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made in his speech to Congress yesterday. |
| Undeterred by Netanyahu’s speech Tuesday vehemently opposing any emerging Iran nuclear deal, Kerry and Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zaraif, resumed their talks shortly before 9 a.m., sitting down in a hotel conference room in this Swiss resort city. Iranian and American flags were placed at the head of the conference table. | Undeterred by Netanyahu’s speech Tuesday vehemently opposing any emerging Iran nuclear deal, Kerry and Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zaraif, resumed their talks shortly before 9 a.m., sitting down in a hotel conference room in this Swiss resort city. Iranian and American flags were placed at the head of the conference table. |
| It was their third meeting this week aimed at an agreement meant to stifle Iran’s atomic program in exchange for relief from punishing sanctions, ahead of an end-of-month deadline to complete a framework for the accord. | It was their third meeting this week aimed at an agreement meant to stifle Iran’s atomic program in exchange for relief from punishing sanctions, ahead of an end-of-month deadline to complete a framework for the accord. |
| Netanyahu told Congress yesterday that the agreement taking shape is dangerous and would allow Iran the ability to develop nuclear weapons. | Netanyahu told Congress yesterday that the agreement taking shape is dangerous and would allow Iran the ability to develop nuclear weapons. |
| U.S. officials led by President Obama have criticized Netanyahu for not presenting any viable alternatives to preventing Iran from getting the bomb. | U.S. officials led by President Obama have criticized Netanyahu for not presenting any viable alternatives to preventing Iran from getting the bomb. |
| The U.S. delegation at the Wednesday talks included Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, and the Iranian team included Moniz’s counterpart, Ali Akbar Salehii. | The U.S. delegation at the Wednesday talks included Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, and the Iranian team included Moniz’s counterpart, Ali Akbar Salehii. |
| But more action seemed to be happening behind the scenes. | But more action seemed to be happening behind the scenes. |
| Kerry spokeswoman Jen Psaki sent reporters a copy of an article published by factcheck.org that said Netanyahu had misrepresented Kerry in one of the central points made in his speech. | Kerry spokeswoman Jen Psaki sent reporters a copy of an article published by factcheck.org that said Netanyahu had misrepresented Kerry in one of the central points made in his speech. |
| [Factcheck: Netanyahu takes Kerry out of context] | [Factcheck: Netanyahu takes Kerry out of context] |
| The vetting Web site said Netanyahu had taken Kerry out of context when he claimed Kerry “confirmed last week that Iran could legitimately possess” 190,000 centrifuges, used to enrich uranium, at the end of the nuclear agreement the United States is trying to negotiate with Iran, putting Iran “weeks away” from the ability to build up an “arsenal of nuclear weapons.” | The vetting Web site said Netanyahu had taken Kerry out of context when he claimed Kerry “confirmed last week that Iran could legitimately possess” 190,000 centrifuges, used to enrich uranium, at the end of the nuclear agreement the United States is trying to negotiate with Iran, putting Iran “weeks away” from the ability to build up an “arsenal of nuclear weapons.” |
| In fact, Kerry spoke more generally in testimony he gave to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Feb. 25, saying that a “civilian power plant that’s producing power legitimately, and not a threat to proliferation, you could have as many as 190,000 or more centrifuges.” Deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said at the time he was not speaking specifically about Iran. | In fact, Kerry spoke more generally in testimony he gave to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Feb. 25, saying that a “civilian power plant that’s producing power legitimately, and not a threat to proliferation, you could have as many as 190,000 or more centrifuges.” Deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said at the time he was not speaking specifically about Iran. |
| Psaki’s email made no additional comments, beyond the subject line, “Please share.” | Psaki’s email made no additional comments, beyond the subject line, “Please share.” |
| Daniela Deane in London contributed to this report. | Daniela Deane in London contributed to this report. |
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