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The UN's nuclear watchdog holds a special meeting on Iran’s nuclear program at the request of the United States after Tehran said it had breached some terms of the deal. IMAGES of arrivals and top of the meeting
Iran and six major world powers have reached a nuclear deal, capping more than a decade of on-off negotiations. Paul Chapman reports.
Ministers from Iran and six world powers lurch into an eighth day of talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, with a deal at their fingertips. David Pollard reports.
Tehran and six major world powers have reached a deal for curbs on Iran's nuclear programme drawing instant condemnation from Israel. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
International delegations are gathered in the Palais Coburg hotel in Vienna for talks on Iran's nuclear programme, which are restarting after a five-month hiatus. Tehran said it was 'determined' to reach a deal as analysts warn of major obstacles to any speedy resumption of the 2015 nuclear deal. IMAGES
The EU's foreign policy chief says he is hopeful the Iran nuclear deal could be revived after receiving "reasonable" responses to his proposed text from Iran and the United States. "I am hoping that in the coming days we are not going to lose this momentum and we can close the deal" says Josep Borrell, at an informal meeing of EU foreign ministers in Prague. SOUNDBITE
The EU says "everybody is studying the response and this is not the time, for the moment, to speculate on timing", as it mulls Iran's reponse to a "final" draft agreement on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord with major powers it presented at talks in Vienna. SOUNDBITE
The United States says that it is now up to Iran to make hard decisions in order to restore the 2015 deal on limiting its nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions. After nearly a year of negotiations, "the onus is on Tehran to make decisions that it might consider difficult," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The United States and Iran are near to reaching an agreement over reviving the 2015 deal on limiting Tehran's nuclear weapons program, the State Department says. "We are close to a possible deal, but we're not there yet," said State Department spokesman Ned Price. "We do think the remaining issues can be bridged." SOUNDBITE