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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (C) leaves an elevator after his meeting with Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (R) speak during a news conference after a new round of talks between Iran and the six world powers, in Vienna, Austria, 19 March 2014. (EPA/Hans Punz)
Iran hopes nuclear talks will pave way for drafting of deal
Vienna, Reuters—Iran said it hopes enough progress will be made at talks with major powers this week to enable negotiators to start drafting by mid-May a final accord to settle a long-running dispute over its nuclear program. The Islamic Republic and six world powers...Caption:
European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, speak to the press after closed-door nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
Iran nuke talks end, next round March 17
Vienna, AP—Iran and six world powers ended the opening round of nuclear talks on an upbeat note Thursday, with both sides saying they had agreed on a plan for further negotiations meant to produce a comprehensive deal to set limits on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions....Caption:
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif answers a question during a joint press conference with his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt (unseen) in Tehran on February 4, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI)
Zarif: Full agreement on nuclear program could be reached in six months
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said full agreement could be reached between Iran and world powers over the country’s controversial nuclear program provided the other side was willing to negotiate in good faith, as delegates began...Caption:
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) listens while US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks during the Munich Security Conference, at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel, February 1, 2014. (REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool)