Tehran, July 15, IRNA - German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed the nuclear deal signed between Iran and six world powers as 'an important success' and said she hoped the agreement could be implemented quickly.

This would be a vital contribution to the security situation in the whole region, Merkel said in a statement on Tuesday.

I appeal on all sides to contribute to a speedy implementation, she added.

Following 18 days of marathon talks in Vienna over Tehran�s nuclear program, Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers � the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany -- reached a conclusion on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Based on the nuclear conclusion, limits will be put on Iran�s nuclear program in exchange for the removal of sanctions, including all economic and financial bans, against the Islamic Republic.

By IRNA