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Foreign ministers of world powers meet to hammer down a final nuclear deal in Vienna, Austria, on November 21, 2014.
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Iran nuclear talks: not ‘all options on the table’ yet

by Ali M. Pedram | Nov 22, 2014 | Features

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the countdown to a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear file comes to an end with one day to go before the November 24 deadline, all sides expressed hope that an agreement was still within reach, although both parties argue that the onus to...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L), the EU’s Catherine Ashton (C) and US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) sit at a conference table prior to their talks on Iran’s nuclear file in Vienna, Austria, on November 21, 2014. (EPA/Hans Punz)

Western leaders step away from nuclear talks with Iran as deadline nears

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 21, 2014 | World

Vienna, Reuters—With three days to go to the deadline for a deal to defuse the stand-off with Iran over its nuclear ambitions, Western power foreign ministers stepped away for consultations on Friday while Tehran’s chief envoy canceled plans to leave the...

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Former Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton (C) arrives for a working lunch with the Iranian Foreign Minister at the Iranian Embassy during the P5+1 talks with Iran in Vienna on November 18, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR)

Extending Iranian nuclear talks deadline is worst case scenario: source

by Buthaina Abdulrahman | Nov 19, 2014 | Middle East

Vienna, Asharq Al-Awsat—As officials from Iran and six world powers meet in Vienna to iron out differences over the future of Tehran’s nuclear program, an Iranian official source told Asharq Al-Awsat the two sides urgently need to reach a consensus ahead of a November...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrives at the Iranian embassy for lunch with former European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in Vienna, Austria, on November 18, 2014. (Reuters/Heinz-Peter Bader)

Diplomats arrive in Vienna for last-minute talks on Iranian nuclear program

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 18, 2014 | Middle East

London and Vienna, Asharq Al-Awsat—Diplomats from Iran and six world powers arrived in Vienna on Tuesday for key last-ditch talks on the future of Iran’s nuclear program, only days before a self-imposed deadline for a final accord is due to expire. US Undersecretary...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L), EU envoy Catherine Ashton (C) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) meet in Muscat on November 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Nicholas Kamm/Pool)

Final deal in Iran nuclear talks unlikely by deadline: sources

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 13, 2014 | Middle East

New York and Ankara—Reuters—Despite nearly a year of negotiations, Iran and six major powers are unlikely to meet a November 24 deadline to reach a final deal to lift international sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, officials say....