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Iran in 'hurry' to reach nuclear agreement, says foreign minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called on the West to stop "playing with time" in Vienna.
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Iran called for the quick resurrection of the landmark nuclear deal in Vienna, accusing the United States and other Western powers of “playing with time” and failing to make necessary concessions. 

"If an agreement is reached in Vienna today and sanctions are lifted, it would be better for Iran if this happens tomorrow," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a news conference. "Tehran is in a hurry to reach agreement in Vienna, but this should be within the framework of our national interest," he said Monday, according to Iran's semi-official ISNA. 

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