19 Apr 2024
Wednesday 19 November 2014 - 17:08
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Iran foreign ministry calls for patience as nuclear talks continue

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham called for patience commenting on nuclear talks in Vienna.


VIENNA, November 19 (Sputnik) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham called forpatience Wednesday asnegotiations concerning Iran's nuclear program continue inVienna.

"Let's be patient. Negotiations continue," Afkham told Sputnik news agency.

Earlier onWednesday, Iranian negotiators inVienna already held meetings withthe representatives ofGermany and Russia, expecting tomeet next the French delegation and later US representatives.

The final roundof Tehran'stalks withthe P5+1 group, including Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Germany, began inVienna onTuesday. The talks are aimed atreducing the scope ofIran's nuclear program inexchange forthe lifting ofsanctions imposed onthe country.

Iran has been accused bythe West ofattempting todevelop nuclear weapons underthe guise ofa peaceful nuclear program, while Tehran claimed that its nuclear program was created tomeet Iran's growing energy needs.

During talks inGeneva inNovember 2013, the P5+1 group agreed toreach a deal withIranian authorities guaranteeing the peaceful nature ofthe Iranian nuclear program byJuly. The deadline forthe agreement was later extended toNovember 24.

By Sputnik News

 

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