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US, Iran meet amid concern over nuclear deal

The United States and Iran held bilateral talks in Geneva as some analysts said prospects for reaching a nuclear deal grow less likely amid the continued impasse on enrichment capacity.
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (L) holds a bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) on the second straight day of talks over Tehran's nuclear program in Vienna, July 14, 2014. Kerry will press his Iranian counterpart Zarif to make "critical choices" in a second straight day of talks over Tehran's nuclear program on Monday, a U.S. official said.  REUTERS/Jim Bourg (AUSTRIA - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY) - RTR3YJOX

The United States and Iran concluded the first of two days of bilateral talks in Geneva on Sept. 4, as some analysts said prospects for reaching a nuclear deal are growing less likely amid continued impasse on the issue of the size of Iran's enrichment capacity.

“Primarily because the sides are at an impasse over the size of Iran's enrichment capacity, Eurasia Group now believes that a final deal is unlikely,” the Eurasia Group’s Cliff Kupchan wrote in an analysis for the risk consultancy Sept 4. “However, this remains a very close call and last minute agreement is possible.”

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