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Iran nuclear talks hit snag over sanctions

Lifting US sanctions, as called for in the Joint Plan of Action, would eventually require dealing with Hezbollah.
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wait for the start of talks in Vienna May 14, 2014. Six world powers and Iran launch the decisive phase of diplomacy over Tehran's nuclear work during three-day talks starting in Vienna on Wednesday, with the aim of resolving their decade-old dispute by July 20 despite skepticism a deal is possible. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger  (AUSTRIA - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY) - RTR3P1Z8

Laura Rozen reports this week that top Iran and EU diplomats may meet in coming days in Turkey to address a snag in negotiations on a comprehensive nuclear agreement. 

While Rozen described diplomats on both sides at the nuclear talks in Vienna on May 14 as “taken aback” by the other sides' positions, Iranian officials nonetheless sought to maintain a positive spin on the prospects for a deal.

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