U.S., Iran Cite Progress in Nuclear Talks, Though Deal Is Unclear
With 10 days to a nuclear deal deadline, top U.S. and Iranian officials spoke Saturday of substantial headway, and Iran’s president proclaimed that an agreement was within reach. But America’s top diplomat said it was up to Tehran to make the decisions needed to get there.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said “achieving a deal is possible” by a March 31 target date for a preliminary accord that is meant to lead to a final deal by the end of June that would crimp Tehran’s nuclear programs in exchange for sanctions relief.
Flash Points: What are the prospects for an Iran nuclear deal?Secretary of State John Kerry was more circumspect as he spoke to reporters after six days of negotiations in the Swiss city of Lausanne. The talks made “substantial progress,” he said, but “important gaps remain.
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