Iran's Foreign Minister: We Are 'Very Close' to a Nuke Deal

From:	War News Updates Editor

NBC: Iran Foreign Minister: We Believe We Are 'Very Close' to Nuke Deal

GENEVA — Iran has no intention of building a nuclear weapon, and the sooner the world recognizes that, the sooner there will be a deal aimed at curbing its nuclear capabilities in exchange for the lifting of crippling economic sanctions, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told NBC News.

"Iran is not about building nuclear weapons," Zarif said in an exclusive interview with Ann Curry Wednesday. "We don't want to build nuclear weapons, we don't believe nuclear weapons bring security to anybody, certainly not to us."

Zarif said his country's nuclear ambitions were solely in the pursuit of "scientific advancement" and boosting national pride. "Once we reach that understanding, once this hysteria is out, once this fear mongering is out, then we can have a deal, and a deal that is not going to hurt anybody," he said.

Update: Iran Talks Closer on One-Year Nuclear 'Breakout' Demand -- WSJ

WNU Editor: It is hard to comment on a possible agreement when much of the discussion is being kept in secret. I guess we will only learn the details after they have signed such an agreement.