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Iran says US should not 'stretch out' nuclear talks

Iranian officials said most of the nuclear agreement is ready and the United States needs to make a political decision. 
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh speaks to media during a press conference in Tehran on Nov. 15, 2021.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh spoke to reporters about the latest updates on the nuclear talks in Vienna between Iran and the world powers to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Khatibzadeh said lead negotiator Ali Bagheri had recently traveled back to Tehran to conduct “consultations,” specifically with the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). Khatibzadeh said the SNSC, which the president chairs, “leads the negotiations.” 

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