Iran–United States relations
Obama tells Iran to grasp 'historic' chance
US President Barack Obama told the people and leaders of Iran on March 19 that nuclear talks presented "the best opportunity in decades" for the two countries to transform long-frayed ties, but warned there was still work to do in the tortuous negotiations.
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Iranian nuclear program deal far from completion
The world’s great powers and Iran are unlikely to finalize the framework of an agreement over the Iranian nuclear program within the next few days, since both sides disagree on many things.
A European negotiator stated that Iranians may support that 90% of the agreement is complete, however, that is untrue.
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Kerry, Zarif see progress in 'tough' Iran nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart reported "progress" in talks on Tehran's contested nuclear programme but with still much left to achieve ahead of an March 31 deadline.
U.S. ambassador: We were right to impose sanctions on Serbia
U.S. ambassador: We were right to impose sanctions on Serbia
BELGRADE -- U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby has said that there was "pressure" on Serbia to join western sanctions against Russia.
But that does not mean that something must be done, he remarked during an interview for the N1 broadcaster.
Iran's Zarif downplays nuclear deal prospects in Lausanne
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday played down the chances of reaching a nuclear agreement during talks under way this week in the Swiss city of Lausanne.
'Ways to go' in Iran nuclear talks as time runs short
The US hunkered down Tuesday with Iran for crunch talks while warning that key disagreements remain ahead of a March 31 deadline to agree the outlines of a major nuclear deal.
"There is no way around it, we still have a ways to go," a senior US official involved in the talks in the Swiss lakeside city of Lausanne said Tuesday.
US, Iran race against the clock in nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart sought March 17 to make progress in tortuous negotiations as the clock ticked down on reaching an elusive deal on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.
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Kerry, Zarif in crunch round of Iran nuclear talks
Iran nuclear talks entered a critical week March 16 with US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart sitting down in Switzerland seeking an elusive breakthrough after 18 months of intense negotiations.
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John Kerry hopeful on reaching nuke agreement with Iran
US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed his hopefulness that a temporary agreement with Iran will be reached in the next few days, if Tehran manages to prove that their nuclear program is meant to be used for peaceful purposes.
Speaking on the day before new talks with Iran begin talking place in Switzerland, Kerry appeared hopeful on said agreement.
Kerry says unclear whether nuclear deal with Iran within reach
On the eve of fresh talks with Iran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said it was unclear whether an interim agreement over its nuclear power program was within reach.
"I can't tell you whether or not we can get a deal, whether we are close," Kerry told a news conference on March 14 in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he attended an Egyptian investment summit.