article_snippet.sent: In an interview with CNN shortly after the framework agreement was announced, Secretary of State John Kerry said, "I think there was a seriousness of purpose" in meetings with the Iranians.
article_snippet.sent: People negotiated hard," Secretary of State John Kerry added.
article_snippet.sent: Media give-and-take .
article_snippet.sent: Such ambushes were a frequent occurrence during the talks as reporters tried to supplement what little information was being circulated through official channels.
article_snippet.sent: The officials sometimes bemoaned the media circus, but The officials also used the attention to bolster The officials demands during negotiations, making statements to reporters that The officials hoped strengthened The officials footing in talks with The officials foreign counterparts.
article_snippet.sent: People often use you guys to deliver messages to the negotiation," a senior administration official who asked not to be named told reporters on the flight back to Lausanne, "as do the Iranians."
article_snippet.sent: "I think the Iranians're quite skilled, actually, at using the media to deliver messages and to try to shape the frame of the negotiation," " a senior administration official who asked not to be named said.
highlights_snippet.sent: Reporters resorted to ambushes to talk to officials; negotiations were "sometimes emotional and confrontational" 