Iran nuclear talks: Diplomats push for Vienna deal

IranForeign ministers from world powers discussing a nuclear deal with Iran are gathering in Vienna in a bid to reach agreement before Monday’s deadline.

Russian’s Sergey Lavrov is travelling to the Austrian capital, joining his counterparts from the US, UK, China, Germany, France, and Iran.

The six nations want Iran to curb its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of United Nations sanctions.

Iran says it is not seeking nuclear weapons, but wants atomic energy.

It says its nuclear programme is solely designed to provide peaceful, civilian projects.

Representatives of the so-called P5+1 group – Britain, China, France, Russia, the US plus Germany – are taking part in the negotiations with Iran.

There have been few solid indications of progress so far, but Iranian sources told BBC Persian on Sunday that a “political agreement” could be reached before the deadline.

That information came after an Iranian news agency quoted an unnamed member of the Iranian delegation as saying a full deal was “impossible” by Monday.

The two sides are closer than they have been for years to resolving the row over Iran’s nuclear work, the BBC’s Bethany Bell in Vienna reports.

However, significant differences remain over the scope of Iran’s uranium enrichment programme and the timing of sanctions relief.

 

BBC

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