Setbacks for EU diplomacy on Iran and Syria

According to an article published on EUObserver on 8 June 2012, leaked letters show that EU mediation on Iran's nuclear programme was being bedevilled by time-wasting.

EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton was trying to organise a new round of talks on Iran in Moscow in her role as envoy for the "E3+3" group - France, Germany and the UK plus China, Russia and the US.

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Gulf Daily News, 8.6.12: EU urges Iran to 'accept offer' http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=331724

The New York Times, 6.6.12: Iran Threatens Delays in Nuclear Talks http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/world/middleeast/iran-threatens-delays-in-nuclear-talks.html

Press TV, 6.6.12: P5+1 refuses to discuss agenda for Iran talks in Moscow http://www.presstv.com/detail/2012/06/06/244887/p51-refuses-agenda-discussion-for-talks/

The Times of Israel, 8.6.12: Letters reveal 6 powers, Iran, remain split on nuke issues http://www.timesofisrael.com/six-powers-iran-remain-split-on-nuke-issues/

RIA Novostia, 9.6.12: Russia’s UN Envoy Blasts Friends of Syria Group’s Activities http://en.ria.ru/russia/20120609/173945146.html

Deutsche Welle, 8.6.12: 'Syrian regime can feel very safe at the moment' http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16010342,00.html

EUObserver, 18.6.12: EU and US at odds over Iran's role on Syria http://euobserver.com/24/116645

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