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| Kerry: 'We will not rush and we will not be rushed' 01:50 |
Washington (CNN)— Secretary of State John Kerry made clear Thursday
that he was not afraid to walk away from the negotiating table as he
addressed looming questions about the Iranian nuclear deal currently in
the works.
"We are not going to sit at the negotiating table forever. We also
recognize that we shouldn't get up and leave simply because the clock
strikes midnight," Kerry said from Vienna, where the talks are taking
place.
The deal's deadline has been extended twice, and both U.S. and
Iranian officials have said differences remain ahead of a third deadline
on Friday.
In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, E.U. Foreign Policy
Chief Federica Mogherini said "the moment of truth will come extremely
soon, (in the) next hours I think."
In his comments Thursday, Kerry stressed that despite the tough issues
that still have to be resolved, progress continues to be made.
"Let me assure you we would not be here continuing to negotiate just
for the sake of negotiating," Kerry said. "We're here because we believe
we're making real progress toward a comprehensive deal," Kerry said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday also
addressed journalists, who questioned how long he would stay.
"As long as necessary," Zarif replied.
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