Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "What was achieved on November 23, 2013 in Geneva is not a historic agreement but rather a historic mistake"; Iranian deputy FM: Bilateral talks with the United States possible
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    • According to reports, during a cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, "what was achieved on November 23, 2013 in Geneva is not a historic agreement but rather a historic mistake" that is bad for Israel. Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman called the deal Tehran's “greatest diplomatic victory” as the country has gained recognition for its “legitimate right to enrich uranium.” After more than four days of intense negotiations, Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, the US, Britain, Russia, France, China plus Germany, wrapped an interim deal in Geneva to pave the way for the full resolution of the West’s decade-old dispute with Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program. US President Barack Obama has welcomed the deal as “an important first step toward a comprehensive solution.” In exchange for Iran agreeing to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities, the United States and its allies have agreed to lift some of the existing sanctions and offer access to a portion of the revenue that Tehran has been denied through these sanctions. 1

    In another development, according to reports, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi believes that bilateral talks with the United States is possible. He said, “We will have bilateral sessions to discuss on the method to negotiate, and if agreement reached, tomorrow, we will turn back to the text.” In response to a question regarding amendment, Araghch added that discussions had not begun on the amendment. “There is yet a need to discuss the negotiation procedure, and the eroded trust in the last session should be revived in order to agree on a joint text. 2

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