Iran nuclear talks intensify as deadline for deal looms
- 9 years ago
It is still touch and go at the Iran nuclear talks in the Swiss resort of Lausanne with a March 31 deadline getting closer and a preliminary accord seemingly within reach.
But for US Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow negotiators from six world powers, sticking points remain with the delegation from Tehran.
These include the Islamic Republic’s ambitions concerning nuclear research and development and the speed of removing UN sanctions.
US State Department Persian language spokesman Alan Eyre told euronews that while efforts are being made, it is still not clear whether an agreement can be reached.
The six world powers negotiating with Iran – the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China – are seeking at least a 10-year suspension of its most sensitive nuclear work. The dispute dates back more than a decade and has fuelled fears of a new Middle East war.
Iran denies charges from the West and Israel that it is seeking to develop a nuclear weapons capabil
But for US Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow negotiators from six world powers, sticking points remain with the delegation from Tehran.
These include the Islamic Republic’s ambitions concerning nuclear research and development and the speed of removing UN sanctions.
US State Department Persian language spokesman Alan Eyre told euronews that while efforts are being made, it is still not clear whether an agreement can be reached.
The six world powers negotiating with Iran – the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China – are seeking at least a 10-year suspension of its most sensitive nuclear work. The dispute dates back more than a decade and has fuelled fears of a new Middle East war.
Iran denies charges from the West and Israel that it is seeking to develop a nuclear weapons capabil