Kerry seeks to extend deadline on Iran nuclear deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he would try and extend the deadline to strike a nuclear deal with Iran. Tehran must limit its nuclear capacity in order to reach a long-term deal with the West.
Kerry spoke to the press after two days of discussions with Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Vienna. He said that the talks were fruitful but there were “real gaps” on key issues.
Kerry was returning to Washington to speak with President Barack Obama and discuss whether the deadline to reach a deal by July 20 could be extended. “With respect to July 20, yes, that is still on the table. We are still working and we are going to continue to work,” he said. He would strive to reach an interim accord until then.
The US, United Kingdom, China, France, Russia and Germany have been meeting with Iranian diplomats in Vienna in a bid to reach a nuclear deal. The interim accord struck between the six western powers and Iran expires on July 20. All countries involved in the negotiations will have to nail down an agreement by then.
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