Reuters: Politics: White House says 'premature' to criticize nuclear deal with Iran

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White House says 'premature' to criticize nuclear deal with Iran Nov 8th 2013, 17:33 ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE Fri Nov 8, 2013 12:33pm EST Tweet Share this Email Print U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Tel Aviv, November 8, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that it was "premature" to criticize a deal being discussed in Geneva for Iran to curb its nuclear program because an agreement has not yet been reached. "There is no deal, but there is an opportunity here for a possible diplomatic solution, and that is exactly what we are pursuing," said Josh Earnest, deputy White House spokesman, to reporters traveling with President Barack Obama on Air Force One to New Orleans. "So any critique of the deal is premature," Earnest said. Tehran is seeking relief from financial sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union that have slashed its oil sales, severely hurting its economy. Obama said on Thursday that he was open to "modest relief" on sanctions if Iran halts advancements on its nuclear program as negotiations on a permanent deal continue. Asked about sharp criticism of the proposals by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Earnest said that the United States and Israel are "in complete agreement about the need to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon." Secretary of State John Kerry has traveled to Geneva where Iran and major powers are holding high-stakes talks with Iran on curbing its nuclear program. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Sandra Maler and Jim Loney) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Print Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (1) Got to love the rightie/Obama haters, they start criticizing something that has not even happened yet. Just goes to show that in their minds ANYTHING Obama does is bad, no matter what it is. Heck I bet if he could find a way to end all wars, poverty and hunger, the rightie/Obama haters would still find a way to criticize him. Nov 08, 2013 12:38pm EST  --  Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment

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