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A deal on limiting Iran's nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions has been reached at talks in Vienna, diplomats say. | A deal on limiting Iran's nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions has been reached at talks in Vienna, diplomats say. |
Under the agreement, access for nuclear inspectors monitoring Iran's programme would reportedly not be automatic. | |
The EU announced a "final plenary" meeting at 08:30 GMT, followed by a news conference. | The EU announced a "final plenary" meeting at 08:30 GMT, followed by a news conference. |
Six world powers including the US, Russia and the UK have been negotiating with Iran for several years. | |
The so-called P5+1 - the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany - want Iran to scale back its sensitive nuclear activities to ensure that it cannot build a nuclear weapon. | The so-called P5+1 - the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany - want Iran to scale back its sensitive nuclear activities to ensure that it cannot build a nuclear weapon. |
Iran, which wants crippling international sanctions lifted, has always insisted that its nuclear work is peaceful. | Iran, which wants crippling international sanctions lifted, has always insisted that its nuclear work is peaceful. |
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A diplomat quoted by the Associated Press said the deal included a compromise over the inspection of sites within Iran. It would allow UN inspectors to monitor military sites, but Iran could challenge requests for access, the diplomat said. | |
Iran has accepted that sanctions could be restored in 65 days if it violates the deal, Reuters cited diplomats as saying. It reported that a UN arms embargo would stay in place for five years, and that UN missile sanctions would remain for eight years. | |
Reuters also cited two unnamed Iranian diplomats early on Tuesday as saying a deal had been reached. | |
"All the hard work has paid off and we sealed a deal. God bless our people," it quoted one of the diplomats as saying. | "All the hard work has paid off and we sealed a deal. God bless our people," it quoted one of the diplomats as saying. |
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