Iran nuclear pact close
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — A senior Iranian diplomat said yesterday that nuclear negotiations in Geneva with world powers were moving closer to an accord after progress was made on the third day, media in Tehran reported.
“To a good degree, we have moved (closer) towards agreement,” deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi told reporters, according to the Mehr news agency.
But he added, without elaborating, that despite “progress made today, some main issues still remain” in the diplomatic push to end a decade-long dispute over Iran’s controversial nuclear drive.
The latest round of talks between the two sides was held in Geneva from November 7 to 9.
The chief diplomats of all the members of the 5+1 group, except China, attended those talks.
Several bilateral meetings were also held on the sidelines of the negotiations to facilitate success.
