Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and the P5+1 group are close to reaching a final deal over the Islamic Republic�s nuclear energy program, adding that details are now being worked out in the talks.
�We are done with the generalities and have begun [discussing] details. Iran�s [uranium] enrichment program and the continuation of the nuclear program have been approved,� Zarif said on Tuesday.

The Iranian foreign minister, who is on a trip to Armenia, made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian.

Stating that it has been agreed that all sanctions against the Islamic Republic be removed, Zarif said, �We have no disagreements on the core issues, but what is troubling is the details.�
�Although there exist serious differences of opinion on the details, they can be settled with the other side�s political will,� he said.
Zarif further emphasized the peaceful nature of Iran�s nuclear activities, saying that the Islamic Republic has no problem in providing the necessary assurances in this regard.

Stressing that sanctions were not a proper way to settle differences, Zarif said a solution is not far from reach to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, advising the parties involved in the nuclear talks to stop exerting pressure on Iran.

Iran and the P5+1 countries - the US, France, Britain, China, Russia and Germany � are in talks to secure a final comprehensive deal over the Islamic Republic�s nuclear work.

Since an interim deal was agreed in Geneva in November 2013, the negotiating sides have missed two self-imposed deadlines to ink a final agreement.

Iran and the six countries now seek to reach a high-level political agreement by March 1 and to confirm the full technical details of the accord by July 1.

By Press TV

 

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