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| Kerry injury will not slow Iran talks, US officials say | Kerry injury will not slow Iran talks, US officials say |
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| Negotiations with Iran about its nuclear programme will continue despite US Secretary of State John Kerry's recent injury, US officials say. | Negotiations with Iran about its nuclear programme will continue despite US Secretary of State John Kerry's recent injury, US officials say. |
| Mr Kerry, 71, was cycling in France when he hit kerb and broke his leg. | |
| He arrived back in the US late on Monday and will be treated at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. | |
| It remains unclear how his injury will affect his work as the top diplomat for the US. | It remains unclear how his injury will affect his work as the top diplomat for the US. |
| On the flight back Mr Kerry tweeted with #Onward, "Headed back to Boston. Look fwd to getting leg set & getting back to @StateDept! Meantime, work goes on." | On the flight back Mr Kerry tweeted with #Onward, "Headed back to Boston. Look fwd to getting leg set & getting back to @StateDept! Meantime, work goes on." |
| Mr Kerry had been holding talks over the future of Iran's nuclear program in Geneva, Switzerland, one day before his accident. | Mr Kerry had been holding talks over the future of Iran's nuclear program in Geneva, Switzerland, one day before his accident. |
| Experts see any potential agreement as a key diplomatic achievement for the Obama administration. | Experts see any potential agreement as a key diplomatic achievement for the Obama administration. |
| The deadline to build on the already achieved "framework agreement" is the 30 June. | The deadline to build on the already achieved "framework agreement" is the 30 June. |
| State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters on Monday the deadline would not change. | State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters on Monday the deadline would not change. |
| "To be very clear, the secretary is absolutely committed to moving forward with the negotiations, to proceeding with them on the exact same timetable as before his accident," Ms Harf said. | "To be very clear, the secretary is absolutely committed to moving forward with the negotiations, to proceeding with them on the exact same timetable as before his accident," Ms Harf said. |
| Mr Kerry was unable to attend recent scheduled meetings in Madrid and Paris in person. | Mr Kerry was unable to attend recent scheduled meetings in Madrid and Paris in person. |
| Mr Kerry remotely participated in Monday's Paris conference, which has convened the nations who oppose IS. | Mr Kerry remotely participated in Monday's Paris conference, which has convened the nations who oppose IS. |
| "I would love to see anyone at the hospital try to stop @JohnKerry from negotiating and working while recovering from breaking his leg," tweeted Jen Psaki, a former State Department spokeswoman. | "I would love to see anyone at the hospital try to stop @JohnKerry from negotiating and working while recovering from breaking his leg," tweeted Jen Psaki, a former State Department spokeswoman. |
| Medical experts have told US media that it often takes six months to recover from a fractured femur. | Medical experts have told US media that it often takes six months to recover from a fractured femur. |
| Since the accident, Mr Kerry has spoken to President Barack Obama and to Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, according to the State Department. |