Iran ex-president’s whispered comment on nuclear talks

Baztab News reported that Mr Ahmadinejad nodded enthusiastically and broke into a laugh.

Mr Rafsanjani, who has a reputation as a dove in favour of Iranian engagement with the West, has emerged as a critic of the talks.

Iranian officials claimed to have been shocked by the world powers failure to offer firm pledges on the suspension or removal of sanctions that have crippled its economy.

“We went to Baghdad with some false expectations but I do not believe we have achieved any substantial progress. We are not still in a position to assess the other party’s tactics and must wait until we receive the necessary intelligence to plan our next move,” he said.

However Western diplomats claim the Baghdad talks achieved an unprecedented engagement with the Iranians on nuclear issues. On that basis, diplomats said it was worth keeping the talks going.

“We’ve said that all along, that there’s a narrow window that remains open for dialogue, for diplomatic solution, but that window’s not going to remain open – to belabour the metaphor – forever,” said Mark Toner, the State Department spokesman. “What we did have was a substantive discussion of the nuclear issue, which in and of itself is progress, but we’re going to look forward to greater progress in Moscow.”

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