US President Barack Obama has discussed the ongoing negotiations on Iran�s controversial nuclear program with US Secretary of State John Kerry, advising him on how to continue efforts to reach a final deal with Tehran that would be in line with US "requirements."



WASHINGTON (Sputnik) � The original deadline for�a final agreement was June 30, but�it was extended twice with�the current deadline being Friday. Amid ongoing talks, Kerry has spent almost two weeks in�Vienna.

"This afternoon, the President and his national security team held a secure video conference with�Secretary Kerry, Secretary Moniz and the US negotiating team in�Vienna. The President reviewed the progress of�negotiations to�date, and provided guidance related to�our ongoing efforts to�achieve a good deal between�the P5+1 and Iran that meets our requirements," the White House said in�a Wednesday statement.

The P5+1 group of�international negotiators, comprising the United States, the United Kingdom, China, France, Russia and Germany have been working on�a final agreement with�Tehran since�April, when a preliminary deal was reached in�the Swiss city of�Lausanne.


The Lausanne deal stipulates that Iran cut back on�uranium enrichment, remove about�two-thirds of�its centrifuges and allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to�monitor its nuclear activities in�exchange for�Western sanctions relief.

The West has imposed multiple restrictions on�Iran accusing it of�developing nuclear weapons under�the guise of�a civilian program, claims repeatedly denied by�Tehran.

Iran and the P5+1 are now trying to�agree on�the details of�a final deal with�Tehran bargaining for�full sanctions relief that would go into�effect as�soon as�possible. Meanwhile the United States and its allies want to�ensure that Iran curbs its nuclear activities before�the sanctions are lifted. The sides have also been discussing the particular rights of�IAEA inspectors and their access to�Iran�s nuclear facilities.
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