The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Sergei Lavrov and John Kerry agreed Friday that Moscow and Washington share similar views on many aspects of the long-sought Iran nuclear deal.


MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of�State John Kerry agreed Friday that Moscow and Washington share similar views on�many aspects of�the long-sought Iran nuclear deal, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Lavrov and Kerry discussed in�a phone call the progress in�current talks between�P5+1 mediators and Tehran in�Switzerland aimed at�reaching a comprehensive agreement with�Iran over�its controversial nuclear program.

In addition, Lavrov and Kerry agreed the possibility of�a ministerial meeting at�Iran talks in�Lausanne on�March 29.
Earlier in�the day, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Sputnik that ministerial-level negotiations on�Tehran's nuclear program could happen on�Sunday in�Lausanne.
Russia and the United States are part of�the P5+1 group, as�well as�the United Kingdom, China, France and Germany. The group and Tehran have been holding negotiations on�Iran's disputed nuclear program.

The West has repeatedly accused Iran of�trying to�develop nuclear weapons. Tehran rejected those claims, stating its nuclear program had civilian implications only.

Tehran and the international mediators are expected to�reach a political framework agreement on�the nuclear issue in�March, and a long-term comprehensive deal by�July.


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