Iran and the United States have reached some progress on the issue of removing sanctions against the Islamic Republic, sources close to the nuclear negotiations told Sputnik on Tuesday.

VIENNA (Sputnik) � The meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry is still underway.

"The meeting between [Iranian Foreign Minister Javad] Zarif and [US Secretary of State John] Kerry is still ongoing. There is progress on the issue of removing sanctions," the sources said.

By Sputnik News