Iran nuclear talks extended for 7 months amid impasse ahead of deadline
VIENNA — Nuclear talks with Iran will be extended for seven months after a series a intense negotiations failed to reach a comprehensive accord but appeared to make critical headway to keep negotiations alive, diplomats said Monday.
The new target of June 30 — set just hours before a midnight Monday deadline — came after negotiators from Iran and a six-nation group agreed to move forward toward a general framework on an accord.
“Substantial progress was made,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the TASS news agency.
Despite the failure to find common ground before Monday’s deadline, the extension was framed by diplomats as a chance to build on momentum achieved in the latest rounds, and concentrate on working out specific ways to implement and enforce a deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program.
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