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Iran nuclear deal complete after days of talks, ministers confirm Iran nuclear deal complete after days of talks, ministers confirm
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Iran and six world powers have reached an agreement on curbing Iran's nuclear program in exchange for limited sanctions relief, several delegations in the talks said on Sunday.Iran and six world powers have reached an agreement on curbing Iran's nuclear program in exchange for limited sanctions relief, several delegations in the talks said on Sunday.
Michael Mann, spokesman for the European Union's foreign policy chief Lady Ashton, said: "We have reached agreement between E3+3 and Iran."Michael Mann, spokesman for the European Union's foreign policy chief Lady Ashton, said: "We have reached agreement between E3+3 and Iran."
"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.
We have reached an agreement.We have reached an agreement.
The French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, also confirmed the deal.The French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, also confirmed the deal.
No details of the agreement were officially confirmed, but a senior Obama administration official told the Associated Press the deal did not include recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium, one of the main sticking points in the negotiations. Speaking in Washington, Barack Obama said the deal with Iran was an "important first step" towards addressing the world's concerns over the Islamic republic's disputed nuclear programme.
He said the deal included "substantial limitations" on Iran and cut off its most likely path to a bomb.
No details of the agreement were officially confirmed in Geneva, but a senior Obama administration official told the Associated Press the deal did not include recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium, one of the main sticking points in the negotiations.
The official said the deal included an agreement that Iran would halt progress on its nuclear programme, including a plutonium reactor at the Arak facility. It also called on Iran to neutralise its 20% enriched uranium stockpiles. Tehran had agreed to intrusive inspections, the official said.The official said the deal included an agreement that Iran would halt progress on its nuclear programme, including a plutonium reactor at the Arak facility. It also called on Iran to neutralise its 20% enriched uranium stockpiles. Tehran had agreed to intrusive inspections, the official said.
The official was not authorised to discuss the terms of the agreement and insisted on anonymity.The official was not authorised to discuss the terms of the agreement and insisted on anonymity.
One Western diplomat said Iran would get access to $4.2bn (£2.59bn) in foreign exchange as part of an agreement, Reuters reported.One Western diplomat said Iran would get access to $4.2bn (£2.59bn) in foreign exchange as part of an agreement, Reuters reported.
The US secretary of state, John Kerry, tweeted that the agreement was a first step towards making the world safer.The US secretary of state, John Kerry, tweeted that the agreement was a first step towards making the world safer.
Agreement in Geneva: first step makes world safer. More work now. -JK #IranTalksAgreement in Geneva: first step makes world safer. More work now. -JK #IranTalks
Ashton was due to speak to reporters in the early hours of Sunday morning, as was the UK foreign minister, William Hague.Ashton was due to speak to reporters in the early hours of Sunday morning, as was the UK foreign minister, William Hague.
The US president, Barack Obama, was due to make a statement on Saturday night US time.
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