Kerry Warns Fresh Iran Sanctions Could Scuttle Nuclear Talks
Photo Credit: Getty Images Secretary of State John Kerry has told US lawmakers any new sanctions against Iran would risk ruining talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
He told a Senate banking committee that the US might lose negotiating partners if it imposed economic penalties.
The panel has been considering a fresh package but legislators are divided on the measure.
Mr Kerry has told the BBC that Iran and world powers had come “extremely close” to a deal at the weekend.
Before Wednesday’s closed-door meeting with senators, Washington’s top diplomat told reporters: “What we’re asking everybody to do is calm down, look hard at what can be achieved and what the realities are.”
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