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| Iran nuclear: Geneva talks 'reach deal' | Iran nuclear: Geneva talks 'reach deal' |
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| Iran and six world powers meeting in Geneva have reached a deal on Tehran's nuclear programme, foreign ministers say. | Iran and six world powers meeting in Geneva have reached a deal on Tehran's nuclear programme, foreign ministers say. |
| No details have been released about the agreement, which has been reached after five days of negotiations. | No details have been released about the agreement, which has been reached after five days of negotiations. |
| Negotiators from the UK, US, Russia, China, France and Germany want Iran to stop enriching uranium in return for a loosening of sanctions. | Negotiators from the UK, US, Russia, China, France and Germany want Iran to stop enriching uranium in return for a loosening of sanctions. |
| Iran had earlier said it insisted on a "right to enrichment" in any deal. | Iran had earlier said it insisted on a "right to enrichment" in any deal. |
| This deal may be the most significant agreement between the world powers and Iran for a decade, says the BBC's Iran correspondent, James Reynolds, who is at the talks in Geneva. | |
| Iranian and western negotiators are expected to speak at a news conference shortly. | |
| US President Barack Obama will give a statement at 03:15 GMT. | |
| Tehran denies repeated claims by Western governments that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, and insists it must be allowed to enrich uranium for power stations. | Tehran denies repeated claims by Western governments that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, and insists it must be allowed to enrich uranium for power stations. |
| "We have reached an agreement," the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on his Twitter feed. | "We have reached an agreement," the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on his Twitter feed. |
| French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius also confirmed the deal. | |
| Minutes earlier, Michael Mann, spokesman for the EU foreign policy chief Baroness Catherine Ashton, who is leading the conference, quoted her as saying: "We have reached agreement between E3+3 and Iran." | |
| No details have been released. The White House says the US president, Barack Obama - who is in Washington - is preparing to make a statement about the deal. | |
| Earlier, on Saturday evening, the deputy Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said "98% of the draft" had been agreed but that Tehran wanted a "right to enrichment" to be clearly stated in any deal. | Earlier, on Saturday evening, the deputy Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said "98% of the draft" had been agreed but that Tehran wanted a "right to enrichment" to be clearly stated in any deal. |
| "We are insisting on our right to enrichment, which should be clearly recognised in the draft agreement," Mr Araqchi was quoted as telling Iranian reporters late on Saturday - the fourth day of the negotiations. | "We are insisting on our right to enrichment, which should be clearly recognised in the draft agreement," Mr Araqchi was quoted as telling Iranian reporters late on Saturday - the fourth day of the negotiations. |
| Negotiators have been working since Wednesday to reach an agreement that is acceptable to both sides. | Negotiators have been working since Wednesday to reach an agreement that is acceptable to both sides. |
| The talks had been scheduled to finish on Friday but were extended. Foreign ministers from the so-called P5+1 group of nations joined on Saturday, amid hopes of a breakthrough. | |
| US officials said Secretary of State John Kerry, who arrived in Geneva early on Saturday, had the goal of "continuing to help narrow the differences and move closer to an agreement". | |
| 'Vigorous inspections' | |
| British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Saturday that a deal would be done only if it was a "truly worthwhile agreement". | |
| Some US politicians had said they would push for more sanctions if the talks failed. | |
| The Geneva meeting follows a previous round of talks earlier this month. | |
| On that occasion, foreign ministers flew to Geneva to conclude the negotiations, but they went home empty-handed. | |
| Analysts say a major sticking point has been Iran's insistence on its right to enrich uranium - a process that yields material used to manufacture fuel for power stations, but can also be used in weapons. | |
| Western diplomats are also concerned about a reactor Iran is building at Arak - an issue which disrupted the first round of talks. | |
| President Obama has said any interim agreement would see the bulk of international and US sanctions remain, but that Iran would get sanctions relief worth between $6bn and $7bn. | |
| The essence of the deal would involve Iran making no more advances in its nuclear programme and agreeing to "more vigorous inspections", he said. |