Economics
Obama Sees Less Than 50-50 Chance Iran Talks Will Succeed
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President Barack Obama said he is committed to trying diplomacy to resolve tensions over Iran’s nuclear program even as he puts the odds of success at no better than 50-50.
Defending his recent overtures to the Islamic republic, Obama said yesterday that the preliminary six-month accord reached in Geneva last month curtails Iran’s nuclear activities and buys time for talks on a comprehensive deal that would leave it unable to produce nuclear weapons.