Iran–United States relations

Russia wants to see a United Nations arms embargo against Iran lifted "as soon as possible" but it is up to Tehran to accept the terms of a final nuclear deal, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on July 9.

Iran has offered "constructive solutions" to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers, the Iranian Students news agency ISNA reported on July 8, but Western officials suggested they had heard nothing new from Tehran. 

Talks towards a historic nuclear deal between Iran and major powers go into overtime on July 8 after stumbling over what one Western diplomat called "very, very, very tough" remaining issues.

Iran and six major powers will keep negotiating past the July 7 deadline for a long-term nuclear agreement as they tackle the most contentious issues, including the continuation of a U.N. arms embargo on Iran, the big powers said. 

Talks on Iran's nuclear programme will continue for several more days past Tuesday, according to EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.

Iran and UN nuclear monitors took a "major step" toward resolving remaining issues regarding the Islamic republic's disputed atomic programme, an Iranian spokesman said on July 7. 

The foreign ministers of the six world powers that need to make a final decision regarding the Iranian nuclear program will be gathering Monday in Vienna. China, Israel, Russia, the US, Germany and the EU will all have a say in the matter.

Top ministers were due to meet July 6 seeking to conclude an unprecedented nuclear deal with Iran, on the eve of a deadline aiming to draw the curtain on almost two years of high-stakes negotiations.

Foreign ministers from major powers were expected back in Vienna on July 4 seeking to score a huge diplomatic success by nailing down a nuclear deal with Iran after almost two years of intense effort.

Iran said July 1 it has recovered part of its gold reserves frozen under international sanctions after an accord sealed on the sidelines of nuclear negotiations with world powers.