Big powers agree on new bid for Iranian nuclear freeze
New York Times: The world’s major powers agreed in London on Friday to offer Iran modest new incentives to coax it to freeze important nuclear activities.
The agreement was reached at a meeting that brought together Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and senior officials from Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany.
“We’ve got an agreement on an offer that will be made to the government of Iran,” David Miliband, the British foreign secretary, said for the six governments.
The offer underscores a growing consensus that the current policy of punishing Iran into submission with sanctions has failed.
The agreement was reached at a meeting that brought together Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and senior officials from Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany.
“We’ve got an agreement on an offer that will be made to the government of Iran,” David Miliband, the British foreign secretary, said for the six governments.
The offer underscores a growing consensus that the current policy of punishing Iran into submission with sanctions has failed.
