VIENNA: US Secretary of State John Kerry said progress had been made Friday in tough talks with Iran on its nuclear programme, praising what he called the “constructive” atmosphere.
“I think we have resolved some of the things that were outstanding and we’ve made some progress,” he said, speaking to a few reporters as he met with his team of experts in Vienna.
Meetings have been happening all day, Kerry said, adding: “We have a couple of different lines of discussion that are going on right now.” “The atmosphere is very constructive,” he told the reporters who travelled with him from Washington.
“We still have a couple of very difficult issues, and we’ll be sitting down to discuss those in the very near term – this evening and into tomorrow.” The talks are now heading into their third weekend in Vienna as global powers and Tehran seek to bridge the final gaps blocking a long-sought deal.
They are seeking to end a 13-year standoff with Iran over its suspect nuclear programme with a deal which will block its pathways to developing a nuclear bomb in exchange for lifting biting global sanctions.
