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Divisions in Iran stall nuclear deal, says ex-US negotiator

Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Iran Foreign Minister Zarif in Geneva Jan. 14, ahead of a new round of nuclear talks.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani looks on as he chairs the 28th International Islamic Unity Conference in the capital Tehran on January 7, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENARE        (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)

US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Geneva Jan. 14, ahead of a new round of US-Iran talks next week, as the parties try to break a deadlock to reach a final nuclear accord that has so far eluded them after more than a year of negotiations.

But a former US nuclear negotiator warns that continued internal disagreements in Iran seem to be stalling progress on a deal.

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