Ashton's Visit To Iran Seen As Start Of Expansive Cooperation
TEHRAN, March 9 (Xinhua) -- There is "no guarantee" that Iran and the world powers will succeed in reaching a final agreement in their nuclear talks, the European Union foreign policy chief said Sunday during her landmark visit to Tehran.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif discussed nuclear negotiations and the latest developments over the country's nuclear program in their meeting on Sunday.
Ashton hailed the interim nuclear agreement as an "important" preliminary step, but added that it is "not as important as a ( possible) comprehensive accord," and that reaching a final agreement with Iran is "difficult, challenging and there is no guarantee that we will succeed."
With the support of the Iranian people and the international community, there is a hope that comprehensive agreement can be reached, she said.
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