Kerry opposes new sanctions on Iran Secretary of State John Kerry has told US lawmakers any new sanctions against Iran would risk ruining talks over Tehrans 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 Wednesdays closed-door meeting with senators, Washingtons top diplomat told reporters: What were asking everybody to do is calm down, look hard at what can be achieved and what the realities are. None of the differences between the so-called P5+1 - the US, UK, France, Russia and China plus Germany - and Iran over its nuclear programme are big enough to prevent agreement, Mr Kerry has previously said.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:01:12 +0000