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John Kerry: Iran deal not 'out of reach'

Speaking ahead of a trilateral meeting in Vienna, US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed hope for the nuclear deal.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, surrounded by security, walks to meet with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, October 13, 2014. REUTERS/Carolyn Kaster/Pool (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR4A0Y7
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Paris — US Secretary of State John Kerry said Oct. 14 that it would be premature to speculate on whether another extension will be needed to reach an Iran nuclear deal.

“I am glad that all of the pundits and speculators are doubting whether [agreement] can be reached,” by the Nov. 24 deadline, Kerry told journalists at a press conference, following a three-hour meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “They know more than I do.”

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