Diplomats from the United States, Europe and Iran have begun positioning themselves ahead of a critical deadline on historic negotiations over nuclear power, stiffening their rhetoric and returning to their respective capitals to regroup on Sunday. Congregating in London earlier in the weekend, the foreign ministers of the US, France, United Kingdom, Germany and the EU presented themselves as a united front, despite public disagreement from the French earlier in the week concerning the wisdom of America's strategic approach in the talks. After two years of negotiations, France worries that a rush to complete a framework by the end of the month is a "bad tactic" undermining the West's negotiating leverage, Gerard Araud, France's envoy to Washington, said over the weekend. Read more http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Powers-stiffen-postures-ahead-of-critical-hour-with-Iran-394712
