European diplomats revealed to The Associated Pressthis week that negotiations between the US and Iran over the Islamic Republic’s renegade nuclear program are nearing an end-game which will leave Iran’s nuclear infrastructure largely intact. The deal reportedly being discussed will allow Iran to retain the use of its nearly 10,000 uranium centrifuges, while calling for them to be technically reconfigured to reduce the amount of enriched uranium they produce. However, experts familiar with the plan warn that the process is easily reversible, while the sanctions regime designed to persuade Iran to reverse course on its quest for atomic weapons will be difficult to rebuild once dismantled. Talks are set to resume in Germany on Friday, with all parties warning that nothing has yet been finalized. Read More
