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| Iran nuclear talks 'successful' - state media | Iran nuclear talks 'successful' - state media |
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| All outstanding issues over implementation of a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers have been resolved, Iran's state media says. | All outstanding issues over implementation of a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers have been resolved, Iran's state media says. |
| In November Iran agreed a deal to freeze its nuclear programme in return for sanctions being eased. | In November Iran agreed a deal to freeze its nuclear programme in return for sanctions being eased. |
| Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was quoted as saying all outstanding issues had been resolved. | Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was quoted as saying all outstanding issues had been resolved. |
| However, implementation will now depend on the agreement of all the governments who were party to the deal, he said. | However, implementation will now depend on the agreement of all the governments who were party to the deal, he said. |
| In recent weeks Iranian negotiators have been meeting with representatives of the "P5+1" group (US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany) to discuss how technical details of the deal would be implemented. | In recent weeks Iranian negotiators have been meeting with representatives of the "P5+1" group (US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany) to discuss how technical details of the deal would be implemented. |
| Mr Araqchi told state television that the "foreign ministers of the countries involved will issue a statement," AFP reports. | |
| He added that no further meetings at expert level are planned for the moment. | |
| Western nations have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire a nuclear weapon, but Iran says the programme is for solely peaceful ends. | Western nations have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire a nuclear weapon, but Iran says the programme is for solely peaceful ends. |
| As part of the deal, inspectors from the UN's nuclear agency visited Iran's Arak heavy water production plant on 8 December for the first time in more than two years. | |
| Israeli and American critics of the Geneva deal say it gives Iran cover to expand the programme. | |
| Last month US Secretary of State John Kerry defended the deal before a panel in Congress and resisted calls to introduce additional sanctions. |