Negotiators at the Vienna talks on Iran's nuclear program are close to an agreement, but have run into problems concerning implementation. The main sticking points are not singular problems, but linked issues that to each party appear to be incompatible. Iranian negotiators have indicated a willingness to talk as long as necessary as long as there is progress and an agreement appears to be within reach.
An Iranian official source who requested anonymity told Al-Monitor, “July 9 doesn’t mean anything to Iran. It’s an American problem that should be solved by the Americans.” He explained that Iran’s main problem is getting the sanctions lifted and asserted that Tehran would exert as much effort as possible to obtain a satisfactory resolution. He reiterated, “Our strategy is not bound by a time limit. It’s either a good deal, or we leave, but we won’t leave until after we arrive at the conclusion that a deal is impossible.”