{"id":16468,"date":"2014-05-03T08:26:56","date_gmt":"2014-05-03T07:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/statements\/nuclear\/16468-merkel-give-iran-talks-a-chance-but-ready-to-act-if-needed"},"modified":"2023-01-14T20:13:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T19:13:10","slug":"merkel-give-iran-talks-a-chance-but-ready-to-act-if-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/nuclear\/merkel-give-iran-talks-a-chance-but-ready-to-act-if-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkel: Give Iran talks a chance, but ready to act if needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"merkel\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-41737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/05\/merkel.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"float: left;margin: 5px\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8211; German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program have to be given a chance, but sanctions could still be reinstated if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Merkel said Iran had to comply with an agreement under which Tehran agreed to limit parts of its nuclear work in return for the easing of some sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Iran does not meet its obligations, or does not meet them adequately, we remain ready to take back the current limited suspension of sanctions,&#8221; she said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But first of all, we have to give the negotiations a chance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &ndash; German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program have to be given a chance, but sanctions could still be reinstated if needed. 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