Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (L) holds a bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) on the second straight day of talks over Tehran's nuclear program in Vienna, July 14, 2014.[/caption]Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany are aiming to end the standoff over Iran's nuclear program byNov. 24. Iranian and US officials have confirmed thatprogress was madein the extremely complicated nuclear talks in mid-October in Vienna.
There was progress in all the fields. We still need serious discussions over various issues," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said following a six-hour meeting with US Secretary of StateJohn Kerry and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton in Vienna.
With less than six weeks to go, the future scope of Iran's production of enriched uranium, which can have both civilian and military use, remains the key sticking point. While Zarif, Kerry and Ashton are supposed tomeet in MuscatNov. 9-10 to discuss steps toward a comprehensive final deal, Washington should not derail the opportunity toreach a solutionby overemphasizing its demand to limit Irans uranium enrichment program.
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