Negotiators have made "genuine progress" in ongoing talks on Iran's nuclear program, but some sticking points remain unsolved, the White House said Monday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said a much-anticipated nuclear deal could not be ready on Monday while urging world powers for more diplomacy, Iranian media reported.
The protracted Iran nuclear talks are entering the final stage for a historic deal, but Tehran said there was still work to do for a comprehensive agreement by Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Sunday the international community for making concessions to the Iranians in the nuclear talks ahead of an upcoming deal, while Iranian leaders vowed to continue fighting the United States and Israel.
Despite lack of clarity on exactly when and whether the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal over Tehran's nuclear program, one thing is certain - any deal U.S. President Barack Obama's administration brings home is bound to spark controversy in the U.S. Congress.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 countries, saying on Sunday that the reported breakthrough in negotiations is rather a "breakdown."
The basic elements for reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal has been provided, and there should be an accord to be agreed on in the final talks, Chinese Foreign Minster Wang Yi told reporters here on Thursday.
Chinese vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong told reporters on Sunday in Vienna there won't be a long extension of Iranian nuclear negotiation, and that sides in the talks are only "a step away" from the possible comprehensive nuclear deal.
Iran's Guardian Council of Constitution, the high legislative body of the country, endorsed on Wednesday the recent bill of the Iranian Majlis (parliament) obliging the government to safeguard rights in a potential nuclear deal with the world powers.
The Iranian foreign minister, also the chief nuclear negotiator, reiterated on Monday that the country prefers a "good" deal even if it means going beyond the self-imposed deadline for clinching a comprehensive nuclear agreement.
Talks on a draft resolution for a comprehensive deal on Iran's nuclear issue are continuing at all levels, but the progress has not been sufficient, Iran's senior negotiator Abbas Araqchi said on Monday.
Iran is not bound by the self-imposed deadline in a run for a comprehensive deal with the world powers on the country's nuclear program, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said here on Saturday.
Reconstruction of the regions in northeastern Japan, which were struck four years ago by a devastating earthquake and ensuing tsunami, remains slow.
U.S. President Barack Obama, in an interview published on Thursday, said he has a "personal interest" in making sure world powers and Iran could reach a deal that prevents Tehran from having a nuclear weapon.
Top nuclear delegates of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Seoul for two days from May 26 to discuss the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 's nuclear program, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visiting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Stenmeier met here Sunday to discuss the international community's negotiations with Iran and the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Iran will never accept "unusual" inspections into its nuclear establishments pursuant to a potential nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said here on Wednesday.
简体中文
