A deadline for resolving a 12-year-old dispute over Iran's nuclear program may be extended to March due to disagreements between Tehran and western powers meeting in Vienna.
A deadline of Monday had been set to reach a deal where Iran curbed its atomic programme in return for the lifting of sanctions. The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China are leading the talks with Iran.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters that important differences remain between the two sides. Officials have said the self-imposed deadline might not be met, with some kind of interim agreement being more likely.
But Kelsey Davenport from the Arms Control Association says some progress has already been made:
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Kelsey Davenport from the Arms Control Association says any deal will be designed to be a permanent guarantee of Iran's future nuclear intentions…
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But Kelsey Davenport from the Arms Control Association says some progress has already been made:
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Kelsey Davenport from the Arms Control Association says any deal will be designed to be a permanent guarantee of Iran's future nuclear intentions…
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Meanwhile the International Atomic Energy Agency has issued a report accusing Iran of not cooperating with an ivnestigation into it's past nuclear program. Our correspondent Sandra Gathmann in Vienna says the report will not help negotiations...
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