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Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Mike Hammer are in Moscow for the final day of P5+1 talks with Iran. The talks "broke no new ground" as of Monday evening, the New York Times reported, and sanctions imposed on Iranian oil by the United States and the European ...

Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Mike Hammer are in Moscow for the final day of P5+1 talks with Iran. The talks "broke no new ground" as of Monday evening, the New York Times reported, and sanctions imposed on Iranian oil by the United States and the European Union are set to begin in July. One Iranian diplomat described Monday's atmosphere as "not positive at all," and many consider the talks deadlocked, but Tehran is reportedly willing to discuss the production of high-grade uranium, which the six powers want to negotiate down to a lower level of purity.

Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Mike Hammer are in Moscow for the final day of P5+1 talks with Iran. The talks "broke no new ground" as of Monday evening, the New York Times reported, and sanctions imposed on Iranian oil by the United States and the European Union are set to begin in July. One Iranian diplomat described Monday’s atmosphere as "not positive at all," and many consider the talks deadlocked, but Tehran is reportedly willing to discuss the production of high-grade uranium, which the six powers want to negotiate down to a lower level of purity.

Elsewhere

  • Under Secretary of Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert Hormats and Chief of Protocol Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall are in Los Cabos, Mexico, with President Barack Obama for the G-20 meetings, where he will participate in plenary sessions about financial issues, development, and trade. Hormats will participate in President Obama’s bilateral meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao this afternoon. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Director of Policy Planning Jake Sullivan return from Los Cabos later today.
  • In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Kerri-Ann Jones, Special Representative for Global Partnerships Kris Balderston, and Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis will attend Rio+20. Today, Jones is slated to participate in a panel discussion about Global Health Observations, and Balderston will launch the Sustainable Supply Chain Partnership. Lewis is scheduled to attend an event about mayors taking action on climate change.
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro will travel to Vietnam, Brunei, and Thailand through June 22. His agenda includes leading the fifth iteration of the U.S.-Vietnam Political, Security, and Defense Dialogue; meeting with civilian and military officials in Brunei; and holding consultations about counterterrorism, security cooperation, and joint military exercises in Bangkok.
  • In Brussels, Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith will meet with civil society, NATO, and EU representatives.
<p> Allison Good is an editorial researcher at Foreign Policy. </p>

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