Negotiators from Iran and a group of six world powers worked Wednesday to close the remaining gaps in their long-sought effort to reach a framework agreement on curbing Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
The two sides missed their self-imposed midnight Tuesday deadline, but agreed to keep talking in a process that resumed Wednesday in Lausanne, Switzerland, with meetings between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his counterparts from the United States, Britain and Germany.
Senior representatives from France, Russia and China are also taking part - their foreign ministers left the talks earlier.
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Abbas Araqchi, told Iranian state television that his delegation insists on having an outline in place for lifting all of the sanctions imposed by the United Nations and Western countries before it agrees to a deal. Other sticking points included stipulations about research and development.Read Full Article Here
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