UN / E3 + 3 IRAN

The United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Germany (E3+3) and Iran, led by European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton, met in a plenary session on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to follow up the negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program. UNIFEED-UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:33
• Production Date: 19 September 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Subject Topical: NUCLEAR SCIENCE
• Geographic Subject: IRAN
• MAMS Id: 1175105

Description

STORY: UN / E3 + 3
TRT: 1:33
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: 19 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT - NEW YORK CITY

1. Close up, United Nations flag

19 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY

2. Close up, Security Council sign
3. Close up, sign
4. Med shot, security guard
5. Pan right, delegates walking in
6. Wide shot, journalists
7. Close up, security guard badge
8. Pan right, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton and her delegation arriving
9. Med shot, security guard walking in the corridor
10. Wide shot, delegates at the consultations room
11. Zoom-in, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif
12. Pan left, delegates at the consultations room
13. Wide shot, delegates at the consultations room
14. Zoom-in, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif

Storyline

United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Germany (E3+3) and Iran, led by European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton, met today (Sep 19) at UN Headquarters to continue negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program.

The E3+3 are expected to meet again, in a plenary or smaller session, during the weekend and the UNGA high level debate next week in plenaries, expert meetings and bilaterals.

According to the White House, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif are likely to meet bilaterally in the coming days.

The E3+3 met in Geneva in July and agreed to extend the Joint Plan of Action for Iran’s nuclear program until 24 November to decide what concessions Iran must agree to in exchange for sanctions relief.

Iran’s nuclear programme – which its officials have stated is for peaceful purposes, but some other countries contend is driven by military ambitions – has been a matter of international concern since the discovery in 2003 that the country had concealed its nuclear activities for 18 years in breach of its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.