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Iran nuclear talks resume

The first Iran nuclear negotiations are due to get underway in Vienna April 22-23 since a framework deal was reached April 2, amid debate in capitals about the provisional accord. US officials say rapid progress was made in the last few months, but two issues still need to be finalized.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (L) walks in a courtyard at the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne on March 28, 2015 during talks over Iran's nuclear programme. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool - RTR4V95P

WASHINGTON — Negotiators from Iran and six world powers resume talks in Vienna this week for the first time since the reaching of a framework deal April 2 that has set off debate and some confusion over seemingly conflicting interpretations about the provisional accord.

US and Iran officials have expressed confidence that the understandings reached to date are solid, even as they acknowledge the parties choose to present them differently given domestic political considerations. They also stress there are still a couple issues yet to be resolved, including the timetable for lifting sanctions, and access and procedures for monitoring aspects of Iran’s program under a final deal.

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