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Friday 18 July 2014 - 01:07
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Mutual understanding needed in N-talks: Zarif

Mutual understanding needed in N-talks: Zarif
[caption id="attachment_107260" align="alignright" width="247"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif[/caption]
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says common understanding is needed for the nuclear negotiations to bear fruit.
On Thursday, Zarif said Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council the United States, France, Britain, Russia, China plus Germany may need to extend the July 20 deadline for drafting a final nuclear deal as they need to reach a common understanding regarding the content of the agreement.

He added that the two sides have discussed and worked on all the issues, but they have not yet reached a final and definite outcome.

The Iranian foreign minister made the comments after holding another meeting with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in the Austrian capital of Vienna earlier in the day.

Zarif further described the negotiations on Irans nuclear energy program as difficult, adding, however, that some progress has been made in the discussions.

If Tehran and its negotiating partners agree to the extension of nuclear negotiations, the discussions will continue until November 24 as stipulated in last years interim deal, according to Zarif.

The Iranian foreign minister has said that the nuclear talks would continue seriously until Sunday. Officials from both negotiating sides have said that despite progress made in the latest round of negotiations significant gaps still remain between the two sides.

Iran and its negotiating partners are currently in talks to iron out differences and achieve a permanent comprehensive deal.

The two sides sealed an interim deal in Geneva, Switzerland, last November. The accord took effect in January and expires on July 20, but the deadline can be extended depending on an agreement by all parties involved.

By Press TV

 

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