Will Iran do us all a favor and blow up the nuclear negotiations? As the self-imposed Tuesday deadline for talks on the Iranian nuclear program approaches – a deadline that may slip again – remarks by U.S. secretary of state John Kerry are a little more pessimistic about the outcome of the negotiations than in recent days. Politico: Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday sought to calm expectations of an imminent nuclear deal with Iran, saying the negotiations “could go either way” and warning that the U.S. is willing to abandon the talks if it encounters “absolute intransigence.” Kerry made the comments in Vienna shortly after a series of meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. The men, along with negotiating representatives from five other nations, are struggling to meet a self-imposed Tuesday deadline to reach an agreement designed to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. “We are...(Read Full Post)