Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that significant progress was made at the latest round of nuclear talks between Tehran and the P5+1 group of international mediators.

LAUSANNE (Sputnik) — Negotiators in the Iran nuclear deal have realized that sanctions and agreements do not go together, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday at the nuclear talks in Lausanne, Switzerland.

"I believe they have realized – sanctions, pressure and an agreement will not go together," Zarif told journalists at a press conference.

The Iranian foreign policy chief stressed Tehran has made a "political decision" to work toward an agreement in a dignified manner.

"I believe our negotiating partners also need to make this decision," Zarif said.

Significant progress was made at the latest round of nuclear talks between Tehran and the P5+1 group of international mediators, which may lead to signing of the final agreement, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday.

"We had excellent meetings, and we made a lot of progress… We discussed all the issues that need to be resolved," Zarif told reporters.

"I think we can on fact make the necessary progress to be able to solve all the problems and to start writing them down in the text that will be the final agreement," he added.

Iran's nuclear program has been a matter of concern for a number of Western countries, which kept accusing Tehran of developing a nuclear weapon under the guise of a peaceful program. Iran, in turn, repeatedly stated that the country's nuclear activities are aimed purely at meeting growing energy needs.

Tehran is currently in talks with the P5+1 group of international mediators comprising Russia, the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany, in an attempt to find a comprehensive deal, ensuring a peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear program.

A new round of Iranian nuclear talks kicked off in Lausanne on Thursday and expected to conclude on Sunday.

By Sputnik