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WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (KUNA) -- Chances of reaching a nuclear deal with Iran by the November 24th deadline are "50 percent or less," according to the UN National Security Adviser Susan Rice.
"If we were to achieve an agreement on the nuclear program, that would be a very significant accomplishment, which would make Americans more secure and the region more secure. But it wouldn't end our concerns about other aspects of their behavior," said Rice, addressing a crowd at the Washington Ideas Forum, late on Wednesday.
"We still have a very difficult and fraught relationship with Iran, for all the obvious reasons. They have a record of supporting terrorism, they have a record of destabilizing the neighboring states and countries in the region," she explained. But Rice also noted the Obama Administration has had successes over the last year.
"We have been able to reach and implement an interim agreement that has halted all progress in the Iranian nuclear program and rolled it back in some critical respects," said Rice. "This joint agreement has created a more stable foundation for negotiations aimed at trying to reach a comprehensive agreement to eliminate any risk that Iran can develop a nuclear weapon." (end)
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