President Barack Obama 's spokesman refused to give reporters an update on the status of the meetings or scheduling . ' The sense that we have is yes , that the talks continue to be productive and that progress is being made , ' he said . there was widespread Wednesday that talks were on the verge of a breakthrough as the French Foreign Minister flew back to Switzerland . bush House would n't talk about next steps if a deal could not be reached but stressed that a ' military option ' was on the agenda as well as sanctions .
President Barack Obama 's spokesman refused to give reporters an update on the status of the meetings or scheduling . 'The sense that we have is yes , that the talks continue to be productive and that progress is being made , ' he said . Speculation was swirling Wednesday that negotiators were on the verge of a breakthrough as the French Foreign Minister rushed back to Switzerland . White House would n't talk about next steps if a deal could not be reached but admitted that a 'military option ' was on the table as well as sanctions .