SOME SPINE ON OUR SIDE, FOR A CHANGE – AT 8:58 A.M. ET:  The European Union is reading at least the preamble to the riot act to Iran.  From AP:

The European Union is telling Iran to cooperate with a stalled U.N. probe of suspicions that it worked on atomic arms if the country wants a nuclear deal that will see removal of sanctions.

The cautionary EU statement comes ahead of a June 30 target date for such an agreement. It was obtained by The Associated Press ahead of its delivery at a meeting of the U.N's International Atomic Energy Agency that opens Monday.

Iran denies any work on — or interest in — nuclear arms and has fended off IAEA demands for cooperation with its investigation. The EU statement says getting to the bottom of the allegations "will be essential" to a nuclear deal.

Iran also would have to accept limits on its present nuclear activities.

COMMENT:  There are some signs coming out of the nuclear talks that they are in serious trouble.  They probably are, for the stands taken by Iran are unacceptable to anyone who wants a serious agreement.  But remember that we have as president one Field Marshal Barack Obama, who treats America's enemies far better than he treats its friends.  He has a tendency to cave in, and that is what worries me.

June 8,  2015