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2013-12-11 | ||||||
Senior officials in the administration of President Barack Obama have conceded over the past few days in conversations with colleagues in Israel that the value of the economic sanctions relief to Iran could be much higher than originally thought in Washington, security sources in Israel told Haaretz.
The United States had originally intended to make do with unfreezing Iranian assets in the amount of $3 billion to $4 billion. But during negotiations in Geneva, the P5+1 countries backtracked from their opening position
The sources mentioned China’s desire to renew contracts worth some $9 billion to develop the Iranian oil industry and the interest some German companies are showing for deals with Tehran. “In any case, it’s about 20 or 25 billion dollars. Even the Americans understand this,” the sources said. The interim agreement is to come into force on January 15. Until then, Iran is not restricted in terms of moving ahead on its nuclear program. Israel was surprised by the public statement by Obama at the Saban Forum in Washington late last week, that the agreements allowed Iran to continue enriching uranium. This is seen as an unnecessary concession considering that negotiations with Iran are still underway. However, the Israeli leadership seems to be seeking to somewhat lower its contentious tones toward Washington after two weeks of public scuffling and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most recent speech with regard to Iran, also to the Saban Forum, was relatively moderate. But along with efforts to renew intelligence and diplomatic coordination between the two countries on the nuclear issue, tussles are expected to continue between Obama and Netanyahu in another important arena – the U.S. Congress. The administration is very concerned about the objections to the agreement in Geneva by senators and congress members on both sides of the aisle. A few prominent opponents of the agreement who are experts in foreign affairs and frequently express themselves on the Middle East have articulated doubts about the deal and have called for additional heavy sanctions on Iran if the accord falls through. Although Israel has not said so publicly, it is clear that Netanyahu’s representatives have also been in touch with these lawmakers in recent weeks. Among them are Republican senators Lindsey Graham, John McCain and Mark Kirk and Congressman Eric Cantor and Democratic senators Chuck Schumer, Robert Menendez and Congressman Steny Hoyer. The extent of the administrations’ concern can be seen in an editorial in Tuesday's New York Times. The paper reads as if it is quoting Obama’s messages on the Middle East.
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Posted by:Steve White |
#5 Instead of one OWG Islamic Co-Superpower, alleged anti-US, Marxist-Anarchist-Globalist Bammer + Globalist "Triangularization" actions may potens lead to THREE Islamic Nuclear Superpowers or Great Powers, + POSSIBLY MORE??? BESIDES ALSO LEFTY-LED "LEGAL SHARIA" IN US-WEST. DON'T FEAR THE JIHADI - FEAR HIS LAWYERS + ACLU! * FYI BIGNEWSNETWORK, TOPIX > [Global Times] OP-ED: EXHAUSTED BY TEN YEARS OF WAR,US PUBLIC INCREASINGLY SEEN AS OPTING FOR "MULTILATERALISM". ARTIC > POLL = Amers believe the US should either stick to its own National affairs or strategic interests, or the absence of same + as alst resort coop + engage wid its Allies = Coop-Partner States. IIUC, IOW POLL INDICS THAT MAINSTREAM AMERICANS ARE PRO-SOVEREIGN LOCALISTS OR NATIONALISTS, N-O-T ANTI-US GLOBALISTS. Thus of course Washington wants Globalism + Anti-Sovereignty, not Nationalism + pro-Sovereignty. WELL THERE YA GO - UNITY. Move along, people, clearly no need or reason for post-2015 "Civil War II", anarchy + rebellion + separatism, in the US. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-12-11 21:43 |
#4 D *** NG IT, THATS NOT FAIR, ITS US$9.0BILYUHN LESS THAN THE WRITE-OFF UNCLE FIDEL = CUBA GOT FROM THE RUSSIANS!? lol. All thingys equal, it still comes down to what help Rising Iran will be Jan 2014 - Summer 2014, i.e. over the next six months, for the US-Allies includ MAMA RUSSIA in containing or espec defeating AQ + foreign Hard Boyz in Syria + Middle East. I'm more interested in PAKISTAN's reaction to Iran well-usurping their "World's First Islamic Superpower" Manifest Destiny - IT DOESN'T APPEAR FROM THE MSM-NETTHAT PAKISTAN IS TAKING WELL BAMMERIKA'S NEW RAPPROCHMENT WID IRAN, + DESPITE THE SIX-MONTH ONLY TEMPORARY TIMELINE. * TOPIX > [Debka] FORMER CIA, AMAN CHIEFS: IRAN IS NOW A "NUCLEAR THRESHOLD" STATE, + CAN NO LONGER BE STOPPED. * SAME > [Daily Star] IRAN WANTS WESTERN OIL MAJORS TO REVIVE AGEING OIL FIELDS. * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Arab News] US HALTS AID TO REBELS IN NORTHERN SYRIA, ostensibly because alleged US,Western-supplied arms are falling into from Rebs into Al-Qaeda hands. RELATED USA TODAY > HALT IN AID IS MAJOR BLOW TO US EFFORT TO HELP SYRIAN REBELS. Which is a surprise because "moderate" Syrian Rebels have PERSISTENTLY/ROUTINELY claimed that the Bammer Admin = US per se has utterly failed in its vow to arm or assist them??? Will a NUCLEAR IRAN = NUCLEAR SAUDI ARABIA = RESURGENT "ANGRY" POST-2014/US MILITANT-LED NUCLEAR PAKISTAN? OTHER? EGYPT = I'm a'lookin at you. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-12-11 21:22 |
#3 The true details will continue to dribble out from under the closet door for months. If all the details had been divulged at one time, there might have been a riot with a rope waiting for Kerry... |
Posted by: Bill Clinton 2013-12-11 14:36 |
#2 Technically no, but.... |
Posted by: Shipman 2013-12-11 13:28 |
#1 Well, at least we're not going to front $20 Big in cash. Right? |
Posted by: Bobby 2013-12-11 12:39 |