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| 'Very good progress' at Iran nuclear talks - EU | 'Very good progress' at Iran nuclear talks - EU |
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| The EU has reported "very good progress" at talks with Iran on the implementation of a deal on Iran's nuclear programme. | The EU has reported "very good progress" at talks with Iran on the implementation of a deal on Iran's nuclear programme. |
| The issue was now "under validation at political level in capitals", the EU's External Action Service said. | The issue was now "under validation at political level in capitals", the EU's External Action Service said. |
| Earlier Iran's deputy foreign minister was quoted as telling state media all outstanding issues had been resolved. | Earlier Iran's deputy foreign minister was quoted as telling state media all outstanding issues had been resolved. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| "We found solutions for all the points of disagreement," Iran's deputy Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister earlier told state television, according to AFP. | "We found solutions for all the points of disagreement," Iran's deputy Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister earlier told state television, according to AFP. |
| However, Mr Araqchi also said implementation of the agreement depended "on the final ratification of the capitals". | However, Mr Araqchi also said implementation of the agreement depended "on the final ratification of the capitals". |
| He added that no further meetings at expert level were planned for the moment. | |
| For its part the US state department also said "good progress" had been made. | |
| "There have been a few outstanding issues, but at this point, the reports that everything has been finalised are incorrect," state department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, according to Reuters. | |
| Rouhani in Davos | |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | Last month US Secretary of State John Kerry defended the deal before a panel in Congress and resisted calls to introduce additional sanctions. |
| Also on Friday it was announced that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is due attend the annual World Economic Forum in Davos later this month. | |
| He will be only the second Iranian president since 1979 to attend the event, after reformist President Mohammed Khatami in 2004. | |
| Mr Rouhani's more conciliatory style has been cited as a factor in the recent improvement in relations between Iran and the West. |