U.S. Calls Suggestion That It Will Cave In Iran Talks 'Absurd'

Critics have claimed that the United States would cave in to Iran to reach an agreement on curbing Iran's nuclear program. However, a senior U.S. official strongly dismissed the criticism on Monday. Speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, the official said negotiators still hope for success in the current round of negotiations in Vienna. Furthermore, no one is talking about a long-term extension to the talks. The official said that if the United States had wanted to make huge concessions to reach a deal it could have done so long ago--and that such criticism was "absurd". Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that he was "hopeful," but there was still a lot of work left to do.