Iran–United States relations

John Kerry, Mohammad Zarif Reccommended for Nobel Peace Prize 2016

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry have been recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize of 2016.

The statement was issued by Swedish-based think-tank Wednesday.

The government representatives have been praised on account of the successful completion of the Iran Nuclear Deal talks after 12 years of trade and weapon embargo.

Iran Nuclear Deal Reached

An agreement has been reached between Iran and the six great powers on Tehran's nuclear program. The announcement was made by a diplomatic source close to the negotiations, as reported by AFP.

The talks were projected to end last week but the term had been extended for several days.

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