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P5+1 looking for 'quick results' in talks with Iran

A top Western diplomat says that if agreement is reached on the end game, initial confidence-building steps would be reversible on both sides.
A general view of the Arak heavy-water project, 190 km (120 miles) southwest of Tehran January 15, 2011. A group of ambassadors to the U.N. atomic watchdog toured an Iranian nuclear site on Saturday, state television reported, and Tehran accused the European Union of missing an historic opportunity by boycotting the visit. REUTERS/ISNA/Hamid Forootan (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY SCI TECH BUSINESS) - RTXWLWA

As talks begin Thursday, Nov. 7, in Geneva, both Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) are looking for “quick and concrete results,” according to a Western diplomat in Washington.

The diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed previous reports that the goal of this week’s round of talks is agreement on an end state for the Iranian nuclear program and initial “reversible” confidence-building steps toward that goal.

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