Iran: Nuclear deadline extended

Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and the US) have failed again to meet their self-imposed deadline for resolving the nuclear problem. In a statement on 24 November – the deadline for reaching a comprehensive agreement – the European Union (EU)’s Catherine Ashton and Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said they were extending the temporary agreement until 30 June 2015. “Some ideas have been developed, but given the technical nature of this effort and the decisions needed, more work is required to assess and finalise them as appropriate.