Iran-P5+1 resume nuclear talks in Vienna
Iran Press TV
Thu Jul 3, 2014 10:15AM GMT
Iran and six world powers have resumed talks over Tehran's nuclear energy program in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
Representatives from Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – Russia, China, France, Britain and the US – plus Germany on Thursday officially opened the sixth round of nuclear talks aimed at striking a comprehensive nuclear deal over Iran's peaceful nuclear work.
On Wednesday, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a trilateral meeting with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns which followed his bilateral meeting with Ashton. Zarif also held separate meetings with Chinese and Russian delegations during the day.
The latest round of talks will be presided over by Zarif and Ashton. Zarif has described the current round of talks as a unique opportunity to make history.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi, who is also the country's top nuclear negotiator, said on Wednesday that Tehran and the P5+1 group could reach a comprehensive deal if "the Iranian nation's nuclear rights are consolidated and respected."
Iran and the six countries have been discussing ways to iron out their differences to achieve a final deal that would end the decade-old dispute over Tehran's nuclear energy program.
The two sides inked an interim accord in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 23, 2013. Under the deal, the six countries agreed to provide Iran with some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran agreeing to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities during a six-month period. The deal expires on July 20 but can be extended depending on the agreement of all parties involved.
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