White House spokesman Josh Earnest won't predict how close the U.S. may be to a possible deal in the Iran nuclear negotiations.
U.S.-led talks are aimed at getting Iran to back away from its atomic program with Tehran aiming to bring an end to US-led international sanctions.
On Friday The US president delivered a message to Iran's people and leaders via youtube saying the coming weeks will be 'critical' for a peaceful resolution.
Earnest says the time has come for negotiations to deliver an agreement.
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