It seems that never before have so many felt that they were playing such a significant role in an important diplomatic process, without having any real impact on what is happening.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, Germany and the European Union will gather in Geneva across from Iran’s negotiating team to try to agree on the details of a nuclear deal the sides have formulated during two previous rounds of talks. According to a briefing by US officials, the subject of discussion is the document that the powers had agreed upon and presented to the Iranians at the end of the second round before dawn on Nov. 9. In the hours preceding the nighttime drama at the Intercontinental Hotel, it seemed that the agreement was ready for the arrival of US Secretary of State John Kerry and European foreign ministers for a signing ceremony. The Iranians, however, asked for time to return to Tehran for consultations.
